Estonia, Taiwan, Finland, China, Slovenia, Germany, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Chile, Canada, Palestine, Russia and Venezuela Don’t want Transmission Gully!

This is spectacularly silly.

However, more than 700 people from 49 countries have signed a petition expressing their concerns about the route, which passes through the Kapiti Coast.

The petition, organised by the Alliance for Sustainable Kapiti (ASK), calls on the government to instead adopt the package of transport options proposed by the Kapiti Coast District Council to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).

These options include the building of a “two-lane Western Link Road” and continued “improvement to the rail system”.

“The construction of a major expressway through the heart of the Kapiti district would drastically change the coastal suburban/rural character of our community,” the petition letter said.

So far, the online petition has been signed by individuals from countries including Estonia, Taiwan, Finland, China, Slovenia, Germany, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Chile, Canada, Palestine, Russia and Venezuela.

Since when does the community known as the Kapiti district include Rwanda or Chile?

Do people from China or Germany really know what they’re signing? Almost certainly not. Gee, what was that about the Section 59 petition again?

Hat Tip: Liberty Scott who points out that the road won’t even go through Kapiti anyway.

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