Neighbourhood Support

 

There are a number of interesting and informative fact sheets located on the Neighbourhood Support New Zealand website that you may find useful. These cover the following:

Your home and property
Selling your home
Who burgles a house and why?
Reducing the burglar's opportunities
Home Burglar Alarms
Buying Secondhand Goods
Serial Number Recording
Consumer Guarantees Act Made Simple
Reducing the risk of handbag, briefcase and laptop theft
Reducing the risk of theft from student accomodation
Guidelines for operating crime prevention camaras in residential areas

Neighbourhood Issues
Fences and Neighbours
Neighbours and Trees
Neighbourhood Problem Solving
Noise and Nuisance
Dog Control

Holiday security and driving tips
Visiting New Zealand
Holiday security tips
Holiday Driving Tips
Reporting Bad Driving
Enjoying the Outdoors Safely
Hitch-Hiking

Vehicles
Protecting your vehicle
The truth about Police speed enforcement
Drink Driving
Illegal parking and car towing
Checking if a vehicle is stolen

Dishonesty
Cheque fraud
Credit and Eftpos card fraud
Identity theft
Phishing

Law and the Older Person
Choosing a retirement village
Driver licence renewal
Asset testing for the residential home-care subsidy
Making a Will

Enduring Power of Attorney
Age Discrimination
Elder abuse and neglect
Personal Safety

Rates Rebate Scheme

General
When to call 111
When to call Crimestoppers
Stopping accidental or hoax 111 calls
Giving a good description
Witness Forms - download in PDF format (76KB)
Shoplifting – Trespass, Kids and Human Rights
Signs and symptons of Drug Use in Young people
Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratory Awareness
Misuse of Airguns
The age of criminal responsibility
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Serving a Trespass Notice

Violence
Police Safety Orders
Armed Robbery
Domestic Violence Act - Protection Orders
Terrorism Awareness
Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence
Family Violence: How friends and family can help
Recognising when a child or family needs help