PremiumMike ScottSenior Journalist·NZ Herald·2 Sep, 2026 12:00 AM4 mins to read‌Sindy Xian is one of several Mt Albert residents who has been kept awake by overnight construction work on New North Rd. Photo / Michael CraigNoisy overnight construction and vibrations kept Mt Albert residents awake until midnight this week, with some saying they received no warning about the work. Sindy Xian was putting her 8-year-old son to bed on Monday night when a loud noise rattled her McLean St home.

“It’s really loud.