Photo: suppliedThe family of Dunedin man Riley Baker, who died in a road accident last year, is shocked after being told a memorial to the 26-year-old may be removed. The NZ Transport Agency said it was working with the family to "find a resolution to this unfortunate situation". The family subsequently sought permission to erect a memorial bench and plaque, which contained Mr Baker's ashes, at a site near where the crash happened. "The Transport Agency gave permission for the family to install a seat to look out to the ocean with a plaque on the seat as a memorial to Riley," he said. "Complaints regarding this headstone were referred to the Transport Agency via the Waitaki District Council but the complaints did not originate from the council or its staff."

Source: Otago Daily Times September 18, 2017 05:37 UTC