Police picked up five drink-drivers in two hours in Taupō last weekend. Photo / File
Tēnā koutou katoa, I hope everyone has had an enjoyable week.
It is great to have fine weather, but that does come with risks on our roads. When travelling in the mornings please take care with ice on the roads. In my previous role as the road policing manager I
had to attend more than my fair share of crashes due to people not driving to the conditions, some resulting in serious injuries.
Last week we apprehended five gang members after a fracas at a local fast-food outlet. They will all be appearing in court this week. The community does not want this behaviour in and around our town. This anti-social behaviour will be met with a zero tolerance approach rather than our graduated response. We will not accept gangs intimidating locals and visitors to our town. If anyone has any information that they wish to share you can do this anonymously at www.crimestoppers-nz.org/ or 0800 555 111.
It was pleasing to see that our calls for service in relation to family harm situations reduced from last week. Alcohol continues to be a factor in our calls for service.
