Community Constable Don Allan's newsletter
Hey Neighbours,
Here's Don's March newsletter... There's a lot of valuable information for you and he comments on the crime stats for February along with the steps to put in place to reduce being burgled again after a burglary as the burglars are now familiar with your layout of what security you have in place. They also know you are likely to replace the previously stolen items !! See page 17 of this newsletter to assist you.
Don gives us this information to inform & help us with our community safety. The local crime prevention Policing team place "prevention" at the forefront of what they do.. Eastern area Road Policing & Community officers have conducted a number of operation in our suburb.... focusing on distracted drivers and seat belt restraints. A person on their phone recently crashed into the rear of Don's personal motor vehicle causing extensive damage !!
SAFER PLATES securing tamperproof screws - Their next event is scheduled at Countdown Onehunga on the 20 th of April from 10am -2pm. 103 plates were stolen in March and 9 of them in Onehunga.
ONEHUNGA stats ....... .......
Hey Neighbours .... stop leaving your stuff in your cars it's crazy......✋The streets with multiple reported incidents were:
Neilson St (12 incidents) 11 x burgs,, 1 x vehicle theft
Onehunga Mall (8 incidents) 5 x burglaries, 3 x theft ex-cars
Mt Smart Rd (5 incidents) 2x burgs, 2 x theft ex-car, 1 x vehicle thefts Selwyn St (5 incidents) 3 x burglaries, 2 x vehicle thefts
Arthur St (5 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 3 x theft ex-cars
Oranga Ave (3 incidents) 2 burglaries, 1 theft ex-car
Captain Springs Rd (3 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 1 x vehicle theft Normans Hill Rd (2 incidents) 2 x burglaries
Spring St (2 incidents) 1 x theft ex-car, 1 x vehicle theft
Princes St (2 incidents) 2 x vehicle thefts
Aumoana Lane (2 incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x theft ex-car
Trafalgar St (2 Incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft
Campbell Rd (2 Incidents) 2 x burglaries
Galway St (2 incidents) 2 burgs
Beachcroft Ave (2 incidents) 1 x burg, 1 x vehicle theft Moana Ave (2 incidents) 2 x burglaries
As a final comment, it would be great if you popped Don a brief thank you to his mobile. We are very lucky to have this information :-)
Regards
Colleen
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.6% Yes
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33.8% Maybe?
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25.7% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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