North Shore gang issues won't be solved by arrests alone, police say
Kia ora neighbours. A new community policing team on the North Shore says local gang issues won’t be solved by arrests alone.
Gang issues, family violence and rangatahi (young people) were the key focus of a hui with community leaders in Beach Haven on Thursday, led by Northcote MP Shanan Halbert.
The meeting followed the shooting of a house on Mirage Place on June 4, which police are investigating alongside a spate of Auckland shootings linked to gang rivalry.
Waitematā East area prevention manager Inspector Todd Moore-Carter said everyone should be allowed to feel safe in their own home, especially children.
Waitematā Māori responsiveness manager and Pouwhirinaki (dependable person) Inspector Todd Bartlett added it was a community problem as well as a police problem.
“We’re not going to arrest our way out of this.”
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Say goodbye to tyre waste
About 40% of the 6.5 million tyres Kiwis use every year are recycled, repurposed, or used as tyre-derived fuel. But the rest end up in landfills, stockpiled or dumped.
The good news is now there’s an easy solution to all that tyre waste. It’s called Tyrewise and is New Zealand’s first national tyre recycling scheme.
Tyrewise ensures that tyres in Aotearoa New Zealand are recycled or repurposed properly, saving millions from going to the landfill.
Find out more about the scheme online.
Anzac Day
Lest we forget!
As a tribute to Anzac heroes our doors at Red Cross Shop Wairau Park will be closed on 25 April. The rest of the week we are open as usual (Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm)
13/18 Link Drive, Wairau Park
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
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91.8% Yes
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7.8% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
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