Tag: Ormiston Town Centre
Confusion over Government’s goal of 500 extra police
The coalition Government is working to quell confusion over whether it's amending its commitment to training at least 500 new frontline police officers within...
Number of crime victims rise 46 per cent
The number of Kiwis who have reported being the victim of crime has risen 46 per cent since 2017.
New police data shows victimisations have...
New police unit cracking down on retail crime
Police are hailing the success of their new National Retail Investigation Support Unit, which has already led to 1000 retail crime charges being laid...
Retail crime reaches record levels
Data obtained by the National Party shows the number of reported retail crime incidents in New Zealand has skyrocketed to more than 10,000 in...
Hipkins “absolutely” has plan to tackle ram-raids
New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he has a plan to help dairy owners impacted by crimes such as ram-raid burglaries.
He addressed the issue...
Dozens of offenders charged over east Auckland burglaries
The crime epidemic sweeping the country shows no sign of easing and east Auckland businesses haven’t been immune.
Offences such as ram-raids and smash-and-grab burglaries...
Youth offending “not without consequences”
A Labour MP based in east Auckland says the narrative that youths who commit ram-raids and smash-and-grab burglaries face no consequences for their crimes...
Arrests follow disorder at supermarket
Several people were arrested following what police describe as a "disorder incident" in an east Auckland supermarket.
A police spokesperson says a number of calls...
Turning old to gold
A group of migrant and refugee women are utilising traditional sewing and craft practices to turn old things into gold.
Auckland-based Kohna Zari Ko is...
Light slams delays on new library
Flat Bush deserves the library and community centre it's been promised for almost two decades.
That's the view of Damian Light, who's standing as an...