• Howick and Botany Times
Fighting crime with phones
PEOPLE are being urged to make greater use of a phone-based crime-fighting tool.
Manukau City is calling for more residents and business people to use the anonymous Crimestoppers tip-off line.
Lou Gardiner, chief executive of Crimestoppers, is pleased the council is continuing to support its work.
“Manukau’s call rates are twice those of the national average,” he says. “But we feel there is still much under-reporting of crime in a number of areas across the city.”
In the first eight months of operation, the service has received 4800 calls, and of these 1900 provided enough information for the police to take action.
Anyone wanting to report a crime can call Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111, or visit www.crimestoppers-nz.org
Notices issued after accident
TWO motorists have been charged by the police after a two-vehicle crash.
The cars collided on Pakuranga Road as one was exiting Countdown’s car park and the other was travelling towards Highland Park. The male driver of one vehicle was treated for chest pains at the scene.
The other driver, also male, was uninjured in the accident, which happened at about 4.15pm on July 12.
Acting senior sergeant Keith Olsen, of Howick police, told the Times one person was charged with breaching licence conditions, and the other driver was charged with failing to give way. Both were issued with infringement notices.
Free tests for cancer
SCREENING increases the rate of early detection of breast cancer in the highest-risk age group. Women aged 45-69 are eligible for free mammograms and can have them done at a mobile breast screening unit.
The facility is private, warm and the test only takes 10 to 15 minutes. Women are welcome to take a support person.
The blue BreastScreen Aotearoa unit will be at the Howick Club, 107 Botany Road, Howick, from August 9 to September 3. Phone 0800-270-220 to make an appointment.
