Tara ShaskeyOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Taranaki·NZ Herald·26 Jun, 2026 06:14 PM6 mins to readThe owner of a Mercedes endured a months-long saga with his insurance company after his vehicle was damaged by a pothole.The owner of a Mercedes whose front wheel “sheared off” after hitting a pothole thought the worst part of the ordeal was over when he lodged an insurance claim.
Instead, the damage caused by the pothole marked the beginning of a months-long saga that left him without his car,











