Letters to the Editor
Big bang theories
I read with interest the letter on the mystery noises (The News, October 16). I’ve been living in Cambridge for four years now and was previously living in Cambridge Park where I never heard the loud booming noises before. I’ve been living on Victoria Street near the high bridge since June 10 and I’ve heard it twice now. The first was around the midnight timeframe and the second was perhaps 3am to 4am. The second was so loud that it actually woke me up (and I sleep like a rock).
To me, they do sound like a shotgun blast but since I come from the electrical industry, I’m more inclined to believe that it’s a discharge from the power lines. Since I never heard it in Cambridge Park, the overhead lines outside my property reinforce that feeling.
I have no idea if Waipa Networks and/or Transpower has monitoring equipment, but something that powerful should show up on their equipment.
Ken Wagner
Cambridge
- Editor’s note: A Waipā Networks spokesperson said they were not aware of any issues of this nature. “We have not experienced any recurring equipment failures and have not received any related reports from customers”. The mystery remains unsolved…
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Ride on…
I would like to commend all the young people in Cambridge who bike to school. My work hours happen to coincide with the start and end of the school day and I see so many kids out there, getting fresh air and exercise, biking with their friends, and making use of the excellent bike tracks we have to get to school and back.
Even on wet, windy and cold days, I see heaps of kids out on their bikes. No doubt this cuts down on the vehicle congestion around nine and three. Biking is also a wonderful way for kids to take responsibility for themselves and assert their independence, and our bike tracks allow them to do this safely. We’re very lucky to live in a town where parents can feel confident that’s it’s quite safe for kids to be out and about by themselves.
Gina Whyte
Cambridge
