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Love is in the air this month! Weāre not just talking about Valentineās Day... weāre talking about this monthās national campaign.
Our theme for February is all about finding ways to show your home and community a little extra love and care. Whether itās organising a street clean up, helping a neighbour tidy up their property, putting together a working bee, or installing a communal pÄtaka or library - there are countless ways to make our neighbourhoods more enjoyable for everyone.
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Christmas gifts stolen from parked car prompts warning over holiday break-ins
An Auckland man whose Christmas presents were stolen from his car on a quiet street is warning others not to repeat his mistake.
Police and the AA say opportunistic thieves are breaking into cars more frequently during the Christmas period.
Jeremy Rees, an RNZ staff member in Auckland, had packed his car full of gifts when he decided to visit a friend.
āEveryone had handed over presents and we had a couple of bags full of presents sitting in the back of the car,ā he said.
āI decided it would be great to go around and see a friend, drop off some presents and say hello. My wife said to me, āAre you sure we should be taking this car?ā I said, āIām sure itāll be fineā.
āI think it was only 20 minutes outside their house, a very quiet street. It was light [outside]. We came out and my wife pointed out that someone had smashed the rear window, reached in and grabbed the presents, and headed away.
āIt was a shock. It was a shock partly because of the Christmas presents and partly because my wife had been telling me, āDonāt do thatā.ā
AA Insurance head of motor claims Beau Paparoa said roadside staff were responding to smashed windows more often.
āWe definitely see car break-ins starting to occur a lot more around this time of year. Weāre often hearing from customers and some of our roadside teams that thereās definitely a bit more opportunistic theft happening,ā he said.
āWeāre putting that down to it being a busy time of year. Everyoneās out doing their Christmas shopping and thereās much more presence of gifts and valuables being visible in the car.ā
He encouraged people to be careful and make sure valuables were hidden from view.
āIn terms of any valuables, if youāve done some Christmas shopping, or if generally youāve got valuables in your car, try [to] keep them locked away or out of sight ā in your boot if you can,ā he said.
āWhere youāre parking is possibly a good thing to think about. If you can afford to, donāt park on the street, but if you have to park on-street, make sure you park in well-lit areas.ā
Police said it was not uncommon for Christmas presents to be stolen.
āThe key is to remove any opportunity. This includes taking valuables or documents out of vehicles wherever possible,ā a spokesperson said.
Rees said he wished he had followed that advice.
āI feel a bit stupid, to be absolutely honest. I read all of the things from police saying ādonāt do this, donāt pack your car, donāt just leave it on the streetā, and I did exactly the opposite and I paid the price.ā
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Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is carrying out essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this December and January. The southbound clip-on lanes will be closed (24/7) from 26 December to 5 January for road resurfacing. Night-time lane restrictions will be in place throughout the summer for recoating work on the bridge. Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions at all times.
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