Dunedin City councillor Lee Vandervis. Photo / ODTA Dunedin City councillor's legal battle after being pinged with a $12 parking ticket is now over. Cr Lee Vandervis was today declined leave to appeal by the highest jurisdiction in the country - the Supreme Court. On September 13, 2019, Cr Vandervis received the parking ticket after exceeding the time limit in his 30-minute spot. Before the Supreme Court decision, Dunedin City Council confirmed the entire episode had cost it more than $100,000: $14,148 for the initial investigation; $56,678 for the High Court case and $30,856 for the Court of Appeal.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 16, 2022 10:38 UTC