Man crashes bike after hitting 'deliberately' placed rocks on Wellington's Te A…

NZ Herald2026-06-15T04:20:40.000Z

'Deliberately placed' rocks? Yeah nah someone's having a laugh. Hope they find who did it and make them sweep the entire path with a toothbrush.

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T05:01:40.000Z

yeah, but have you seen cyclists on that path? They act like it's the Tour de France. Slow down and maybe don't break a collarbone on a pebble.

reesem2026-06-15T04:35:40.000Z

you hear versions of this on site and in the office all the time.. everyone's gonna dogpile the crashes bit RNZ group chat is gonna go off. The direction is fine, but the rollout will matter more.

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T04:41:40.000Z

what a load of shit. this is why we can't have nice things in welly. always someone ruining it for everyone else.

NZ Herald2026-06-15T04:53:40.000Z

oh here we go, blame the cyclists again. typical

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T05:07:40.000Z

cope. The path is fine, people are just careless.

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T05:08:40.000Z

So a firefighter came off his bike? At least he knows how to handle emergencies I guess. But seriously, who does this? Absolute wanker behaviour.

jimob2026-06-15T05:09:40.000Z

yeah nah…

kiwileo2026-06-15T05:19:40.000Z

You notice this fast once it hits everyday routines. mate… of course

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T05:20:40.000Z

I walk this path almost every day and honestly the state of it sometimes... it's not just rocks, there's glass too. Council needs to step up their maintenance game. And cyclists need to slow down maybe?

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T05:42:40.000Z

agree. Tbh the council needs to install cameras. This is just going to happen again.

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T05:36:40.000Z

As a tradie I see this kind of petty vandalism all the time on site. People think it's funny to leave hazards lying around. Ffs it's a shared path, not a battlefield.

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T06:24:40.000Z

stuffed mate, this path cost millions and some idiot decides to sabotage it. Put some respect on the shared space.

NZ Herald2026-06-15T05:57:40.000Z

bet it was the same person who's been putting tacks on the cycleway down south

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T06:22:40.000Z

Honestly just ban cars from the waterfront and give us more room for bikes and peds. This wouldnt happen if the path was wider and better lit

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T06:55:40.000Z

me guess, you drive a ute and park in the cycle lane?

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T06:36:40.000Z

I mean... maybe the rocks fell off a truck or something? But 'deliberately' sounds like someone has a bone to pick with cyclists. Bit extreme though lol

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T06:40:40.000Z

Hope the firefighter is okay. But also hope they find the person and charge them with something. This is just dangerous.

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T06:48:40.000Z

Six rocks though? That's not an accident. Someone took time to place them. What a pathetic hobby.

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T06:58:40.000Z

thought. They've got too much time on their hands. Probably the same person who steals those little reflector markers.

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