Hole for council-consented cell tower dug without permission

West Auckland farmer Greg Jonkers is slamming the city council after returning home from feeding his cows to find a large hole in his driveway, Newshub reports. It turns out the hole was to make way for a cellphone tower that was consented to by Auckland Council, blocking the only legal access he has to part of his property. He said the driveway in question was crucial, as it was how his chronically ill daughter accessed her tiny home located on the property. But Auckland Council argued, “When the application was lodged and assessed, the gateway was not in use and [was] obstructed by overgrown vegetation.”