<p>From stray dogs to traffic jams to the most controversial topic of all - berms - councillors and mayors from across the country report what's getting on their residents' nerves</p><p><strong><em>When residents have a gripe about rain, stray dogs, berm maintenance, or even a tree root, they call their councillor. Today The Detail is calling those councillors, too.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Guests:</em></strong></p><ul><li>Bryan Cadogan - former Clutha mayor</li><li>Sam Jennings - Horowhenua District councillor</li><li>Max Brough - New Plymouth mayor</li><li>Richard Hills - Auckland councillor</li></ul><p><strong><em>Learn More:</em></strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/576466/you-re-gonna-have-rubbish-everywhere-else-halving-collections-not-popular-with-some-residents">Auckland locals reaction</a> to fortnightly rubbish collection proposal</li><li>New Plymouth women gets fined for planting on her berm</li><li>Christchurch man takes fine for parking on berm to court</li></ul><p>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom </a>or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ </a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=3d96fcc0-52c1-40e4-87b1-32b088c41d9e">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>

The Detail

RNZ

The things that annoy us, and the people we moan to 

DEC 9, 202522 MIN
The Detail

The things that annoy us, and the people we moan to 

DEC 9, 202522 MIN

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<p>From stray dogs to traffic jams to the most controversial topic of all - berms - councillors and mayors from across the country report what's getting on their residents' nerves</p><p><strong><em>When residents have a gripe about rain, stray dogs, berm maintenance, or even a tree root, they call their councillor. Today The Detail is calling those councillors, too.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Guests:</em></strong></p><ul><li>Bryan Cadogan - former Clutha mayor</li><li>Sam Jennings - Horowhenua District councillor</li><li>Max Brough - New Plymouth mayor</li><li>Richard Hills - Auckland councillor</li></ul><p><strong><em>Learn More:</em></strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/576466/you-re-gonna-have-rubbish-everywhere-else-halving-collections-not-popular-with-some-residents">Auckland locals reaction</a> to fortnightly rubbish collection proposal</li><li>New Plymouth women gets fined for planting on her berm</li><li>Christchurch man takes fine for parking on berm to court</li></ul><p>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom </a>or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ </a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=3d96fcc0-52c1-40e4-87b1-32b088c41d9e">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>