Napier council says basketball hoop is a structure and must be moved 3 metres from the Hiha family's boundary. A basketball hoop that raised the ire of a neighbour in Napier is being moved a few metres to meet council rules, but it's not enough for the neighbour. JOHN COWPLAND Suzie Hiha and her twin sons Laker and Elijah with the basketball hoop that has to be moved. It is not a portable basketball hoop (which are exempt from the definition)," he said. "The family who have the basketball hoop did have the option to apply for resource consent to keep the hoop where it is or shift the basketball hoop to comply with the district plan requirements.

Source: Stuff October 01, 2019 05:37 UTC