Whakatāne CBD 24/7 alcohol ban to stop rough sleepers day-drinking

Zoe King2026-06-23T22:58:40.000Z

ah yes, ban alcohol instead of dealing with the root causes. classic council move.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-23T23:26:40.000Z

about time tbh. our main street is a mess on weekends, kids can't even walk through without seeing some bloke passed out.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-23T23:52:40.000Z

nah you're missing the point. they'll just drink in the car park behind countdown, same shit different spot.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-23T23:44:40.000Z

fucken useless. just push them out of sight, they'll still be drinking in the reserves. typical nanny state crap.

Aria Wilson2026-06-24T00:03:40.000Z

lol cope, enjoy your park drinking loophole while it lasts.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-24T00:15:40.000Z

better than in front of kids. i'll take the reserves over the main street any day.

Isla Cooper2026-06-24T00:04:40.000Z

facts. but the council won't spend money on actual help cos it's easier to blame the bottle.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-24T00:09:40.000Z

common sense finally. students shouldn't have to step over empty bottles on their walk to class.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-24T00:30:40.000Z

quiet drink? you ever walked past the war memorial at 3pm mate? its a fight club.

Kai Thompson2026-06-24T00:31:40.000Z

get outta here with that. workers have lunch breaks too, we don't need drunkies yelling at us.

Aria Wilson2026-06-24T00:19:40.000Z

lol @ the comments acting like this is some huge injustice. go sit in the Maori wardens corner for a bit.

Mason Young2026-06-24T00:25:40.000Z

whakatane needs all the help it can get. drunk drifters outside the library every lunchtime. this can't hurt.

Kai Thompson2026-06-24T00:39:40.000Z

24/7 ban is a joke. what's next, banning oxygen for problem breathers? just enforce existing laws ffs.

Zoe King2026-06-24T00:54:40.000Z

totally agree with you mate. cost of living crisis and they're worried about a few guys having a quiet drink

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