King
wants moon banned from beach
Debate in Haumoana over whether vehicles
cause erosion to the beach has forced the village's
regal head, King Andy, to enter the fray.
The King, normally not one to dally in trite matters,
is confident he has a panacea for the Hastings District
Council, which is seeking submissions on its proposal
to cut the number of beach access points from seven
to three.
Many of the locals have vigorously opposed any restriction
to beach access, claiming that vehicles cause far
less erosion than the sea itself.
"As King of Haumoana I feel I need to comment
on the vehicle access issue. Instead of banning
motorcycles and vehicles we should be banning the
moon from the sky. It is gravity and the moon's
influence on the sea that are to blame for the erosion,''
the King said.
He said the moon-ban was a long-term plan. In the
short-term he has another solution.
"To counteract the erosion the people of Hawke's
Bay can help by bringing a stone with them to the
Haumoana Market Day this Sunday and depositing it
on the beach, while enjoying the serenity of an
ocean on the move,'' the King said.
"You can do all you like but the sea will eventually
have its own way in the end,'' he said.
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by Marty Sharpe - Photo by Andrew Labett
