Auckland’s wealthiest residents are digging deeper into their pockets to pay their share of Auckland Council’s $3.49 billion ...

The move to wheelie bins was given the go-ahead in 2022 with the council insisting they were needed to increase recycling rates, while opponents argued they were unsightly and costly.

Resident Debbie Whitfield, 61, said she agreed the bins look unsightly, but said issuing fines was too strong a measure. "I think they should be moved, the town needs to look pretty again," she said.