By the numbers

Paid parking hours in other cities: Auckland: Every day, 8am to 10pm in central zone.

Hamilton: Monday to Saturday, 7am-5pm. Lower Hutt: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday 7am-2pm in Riverbank zone. Christchurch: Monday to Thursday, 9am5pm; Friday to Sunday, CBD, 9am-8.30pm. Sydney: 24/7, with peak pricing Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.