a solution to the separation of the city from the harbour.

Architects Rewi Thompson and John Grey were chosen to design the bridge but it would become more well known for sculptures of sea life and birds created by renowned Hawke's Bay artist Paratene Matchitt.

ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF The council said' 'public safety'' concerns raised about the bridge had been dismissed in the latest engineering report.

​Matchitt was well known for his work combining modernist art with Māori sculpture.

The two timber whale sculptures at the bridge represent Ngake and Whātaitai, two taniwha who broke free of the lake they grew up in and created Wellington Harbour in the process.stores would have to be at least 500 yards from each other, according to the current version of the bill. However, a business already holding malt or wine permits before July 2020, and also gets more than 50% of its sales from alcohol, would be allowed to get a liquor license no matter where it is located.

Rep. Pricey Harrison said some people travel out of state currently to avoid paying higher prices on liquor, and believes the new bill would likely cause prices to go down with stores competing for business.

"I understand that people near the South Carolina border near Charlotte make a liquor run all the time buy cheaper distilled spirits in South Carolina," Harrison told WFMY.

The bill would also allow Sunday sales if cities and counties