Mike Hignett's coins came tumbling out of the parking meter as fast as he put them in. He doesn't want to pay using his credit card or the PayMyPark app. Photo: RNZ/ Robin Martin
Drivers in New Plymouth are crying foul over the council continuing to issue parking tickets in the CBD despite almost half its meters not working properly.
Some machines have crashed completely while many no longer accept cash, raising the prospect of an instant $40 dollar fine.
Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.
