Senior Constable Don Allan's monthly newsletter
Hi Neighbours,
Don comments the residential & vehicle crime incidents reported to police throughout May increased by 46 % compared to April.
Of note, some of our local residents have reported a suspicious male wearing a high vis vest, riding a lime scooter around our neighbourhoods scoping properties. If you see this activity occurring call police immediately on 111.
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Don's community policing team have been extremely productive dealing with a spate of shoplifting from our local supermarket.
We are all pretty aware of the ongoing, constant problems there.
There's more positive info in the newletter in regard to this situation
There's an important community notice for a public meeting on 4th July focusing on safety where Don welcomes all to discuss what can be done to address these local concerns.
In attendance will be our MP, Police, Onehunga Community patrol, Neighbourhood support etc.
see page 4 for time and venue.
The streets in Onehunga with multiple incident during May 2024 were:
Onehunga Mall (10 incidents) 7 x burgs, 3 x stolen vehicles Princes St ( 7 incidents) 3 x burgs, 3 x theft ex-car, 1 x stolen
vehicle
Captain Springs Rd (4 incidents) 2 x burgs, 2 x theft ex-car Waitangi Road (3 Incidents) 3 x burgs
Mt Smart Rd ( 3 incidents) 3 x burgs
Spring St (3 incidents) 2 x burgs, 1 x stolen vehicle
Moana Ave (3 incidents) 1 x burg, 2 x theft ex-car
Arthur St (3 incidents) 2 x theft ex-car, 1 x stolen vehicle Symonds St (2 incidents) 2 x burgs
Victoria St (2 incidents) 1 x burg, 1 theft ex-car
Felix St (2 incidents) 1 x burg, 1 stolen vehicle.
Stay safe & please pass the newsletter on to help spread the word.
Regards
Colleen
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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83.1% Same!
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16.9% Would have liked to try something different
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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79.3% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.7% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
By-election for Otara-Papatoetoe area
Just to let everyone know that we have another by-election happening, and here is the reason why. Below are details and dates, so keep an eye on your letter boxes.
The Manukau Court’s Ruling
The Manukau District Court determined that the Papatoetoe subdivision result of the Ōtara–Papatoetoe Local Board election was invalid, ruling that the outcome had been “materially affected” by voting irregularities. Judge Richard McIlraith found that the scale and nature of the irregularities met the legal threshold required to void an election under New Zealand’s local electoral laws.
In his decision, Judge McIlraith stated that the evidence presented — including reports of stolen voting papers, fraudulent use of ballots, and other procedural irregularities — was sufficient to conclude that the integrity of the election had been compromised. The court noted that at least 79 voting papers were identified as having been cast without the rightful voter’s knowledge during a judicially supervised examination of ballot boxes.
While the judge acknowledged that the election had been administered “properly and in accordance with all requirements” by Independent Election Services and the electoral officer, he concluded that the fraudulent activity originated outside the official process and nonetheless impacted the final result to a degree that required the election to be voided.
As a result of the ruling, the court ordered that a new election must be held, with Auckland Council confirming that the fresh poll must be completed by 9 April 2026
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