Tūrangi community constable John Malpass chats with local resident Jamie Tahau. Photo / Laurilee McMichael
Kia ora kōutōu. The past week in town has been pretty good. I reckon it's a neat time to be part of this community. There's a lot of people doing good mahi behind the scenes, so a big shout out goes to them. There are also some local residents working
on some exciting developments for this town - it'll be interesting to see how that all unfolds.
Unfortunately, cars continue to be targeted by some idiots who think it's okay to damage or even take someone's pride and joy. Now is a good time to remind everyone to lock their vehicle and make sure valuables aren't left in plain sight.
Some of our youth are occupying themselves with less-than-desirable activities. We are aware of our main culprits and are proactively working with them their whānau and our partners to prevent further issues.
We are lucky in Tūrangi to have a great, tight-knit community. So, if you see something that is out of place, please let us know so we can do something about it. I am aware of some frustrations with some going to social media often only knowing part of the problem. It's hard for police to comment on social media about specific cases due to privacy and our ongoing investigations but we do monitor most media outlets. Let's work together - the Police motto is "safer communities together."
