When things get heated

Hello all. In line with last week’s column, I hope you’ve had a good week, stayed water safe in all the hot weather, while not getting too hot under the collar with the humidity either….

Hello all, this week I have been asked to raise the issue of water safety. Last weekend, a member of the public got themselves into a sticky situation below the Karāpiro dam. An inflatable tube…

Happy New Year all, I hope you managed to get a good break over the festive season. I, like many in the community, ended up sick for the week before my Christmas leave, so had…

The year is drawing to an end and this is my last column for 2023. What a year we have had! I want to start again this week with some good news. An elderly local…

This week we have more good news stories to share. Police were called to a rural Fencourt address because of a disorder issue.  Occupants called 111 early, enabling us to locate the offenders at the…

Wasn’t the Christmas parade on Sunday fun?  It was great to see so many of our community taking part and also lining the streets to watch, despite the rain. It is a sign that December…

This week I am focusing on a child safety matters. Last Thursday, I joined in a car seat clinic and associated check point held at Cambridge Marae in Pope Terrace. It was funded by Waipā…

In an update to last week’s column, police have arrested two youths following the aggravated robbery of a liquor store. Investigations continue as other people were involved. In other news, on November 10 there was…

Last Tuesday we had an aggravated robbery at a local liquor store. Police enquiries are continuing, however people have been identified and an associated search warrant has been executed in Hamilton. The alleged offenders, as…

First of all this week, I would like to mention neighbourliness. In my role I sometimes get asked to assist with neighbourhood disputes. In many cases, disagreements stem from neighbour one becoming irritated at something…