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Hot spots this month
Here is the latest list of burglaries in our neighbourhoods. Remember to report unusual or suspicious occurences when you see them and play an active part in helping keep our neighbourhoods safe.
Feb 25th to 3rd March
Pakuranga: Cortina Place, Grassways Ave, Megan Ave, Reeves Rd, Riverlea Ave, Ti Rakau Drive (2)
Bucklands Beach: Sunderlands Road.
Suspicious Vehicles and Hot Spots
Suspicious Vehicle A white, 2002, Toyota Hiace, EKQ164, has come to Police attention twice during the past reporting period for offering services such as house painting and water blasting. Sometimes a white Ute is involved as well. If you see it in the area please report to the Police. Several citizens have been highly dissatisfied with their work to put it mildly.
Priority Locations: Burswood, Botany, Flatbush/Dannemora, Otara and Clover Park are priority locations or vehicle crime. Four instances of registration plates being stolen have been reported during this period
Project Safer Plates, Highland Park
Neighbourhood Support Pakuranga Bucklands Beach joined forces once again with the Police Community Constables and the Community Crimewatch Patrol to hold a very successful event at Highland Park, once again sponsored by Countdown.
Having been advertised beforehand in the local papers, there was a big response and the boys were kept busy all morning fitting security screws to registration plates. Over 200 cars were done until they ran out of the special screws.
Countdown were very much involved and supported the event with two gift baskets, raffle tickets for which were given to each person who had their plates made safer from criminals. Lucky winners were drawn on the day.
The next working bee is Tuesday 18th March at Countdown Meadowlands. 9:30am to 2:30pm. Allow 10 minutes for us to secure your number plates with screws that cannot be removed without a special tool. Cost? A donation of about $4 will do.
Make sure your car registration plates aren’t off and misbehaving on someone else’s car while you are relaxing at home!
Neighbours Day is on 29th or 30th March 2014
Neighbours day is a New Zealand wide promotion where neighbours are encouraged to meet for a picnic lunch or afternoon tea and get to know each other. The Auckland Council are strong supporters of the day as are Neighbourhood Support. The Auckland Council are prepared to fund a modest amount of food etc to help make the day a success. Click this link to view a poster with contacts and more details on it. We suggest you meet either as a street party or if there is a Council park nearby, meet there. Ring 301 0101 to check the park is available.
Click this link for detailed information about how to organise your streets Neighbours Day event and this link which goes to the official JOIN IN THE CAMPAIGN for Neighbours Day, along with getting all the resource packs.
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Howick Santa Parade 2013
The Howick Santa Parade on 30 November was a huge success with hundreds of people lining the streets. We cheered and waved as we paraded our car with brightly coloured new flags down the main road. Thanks to everyone who came along and thanks to our organisers.
We even had our very own Santa’s.
Midnight Madness in Howick
The Neighbourhood Support Pakuranga Bucklands Beach team were out in force on the night alongside the ‘Blue Light’ trolleys in front of the Howick Information Centre. A huge crowd enjoyed the good weather and entertainment. We were kept busy handing out sweets for the kids and ‘Good Neighbour’ magazines for mum and dad.
