Larry Williams Drive

A motorist tired of waiting for council to fill in a road of potholes that resemble Swiss cheese has taken to fixing it himself - and he's sending a bill to the local authority for the repair. The gravel rural road in northwest Auckland was left with more than 20 holes on a 20-metre stretch so densely pitted there was no way for drivers to avoid running into them. A post has appeared on a local northwest Auckland Facebook page featuring the efforts of locals making running repairs on the pock-marked road. One person shovels gravel from the bucket of his digger into the rain-filled holes, while another on a bike further up the road manages oncoming traffic. An Auckland Transport spokesperson said they were aware of the situation and understood road-users' frustration but would not be paying the man's bill. "We do need to ensure all work is done under AT's authority." Rodney Local Board chairman Phelan Pirrie said while he could understand locals' frustration, turning to DIY was not going to solve the problem.