A snake found on a construction site in Papakura was taken taken by Ministry of Primary Industries for further investigation. The snake has been formally identified as a non-venomous juvenile male carpet python with no risk of reproduction. He said the pattern is strongly suggestive of a young coastal carpet python from Queensland or northern New South Wales. The snake was found on a construction site in Papakura yesterday where contractors were flushing out a new pipe. Contractors were flushing out the new pipe at the construction site in Papakura before laying it, which is when the snake came out.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2021 20:37 UTC