Who are those people standing on the Auckland Harbour Bridge?

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heavenlywild

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#90839 30-Sep-2011 17:19

Something I have found to be a little curious...

Has anyone noticed, since the beginning of the Rugby World Cup, 4 people in high visibility vests, standing on the Auckland Harbour Bridge?

They are literally standing inside a metal cage at the bottom of the structure/frame. It appears they are only there from Fridays through to Sundays.

Wondering if anyone has any idea what this is about? From what I have seen, they literally stand there, looking into the distance from early morning to when the sun sets. Doesn't appear they are doing any surveying of any sort.

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#527788 30-Sep-2011 17:31

Do you mean they are standing where they Buggy Jump from?

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#527790 30-Sep-2011 17:34

LennonNZ: Do you mean they are standing where they Buggy Jump from?

Nope. Actually, this is a better description. Pretend you are doing the bridge climb. They are near the bottom of the metal structure that you drive past.

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#527808 30-Sep-2011 18:25

I noticed they had 'Security' written on the back of their jackets. Maybe to stop rapscallions changing the flags on the bridge?

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#527812 30-Sep-2011 18:30

Here it is..

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10750939

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#527813 30-Sep-2011 18:35

They may be there to stop hardcore All Black's fans should the team not win the cup this time.....

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#527876 30-Sep-2011 21:27

Nice cruisy job, good if you can get it. Bit like those guys driving up and down the Wellington waterfront in their golf cart all day, and maybe picking up an icecream wrapper every 15 minutes.

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#528050 1-Oct-2011 17:27

LennonNZ: Here it is..

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10750939

Great find, thanks! I think they are there 24/7 too.

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#528191 2-Oct-2011 10:58

floydbloke: Nice cruisy job, good if you can get it. Bit like those guys driving up and down the Wellington waterfront in their golf cart all day, and maybe picking up an icecream wrapper every 15 minutes.

Nice cruisy job?

Up there in the noise, sun, wind and weather for 8 hours?

Not buying it.

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