The United Kingdom last week got a new Monarch and a new Prime Minister. King Charles III and Liz Truss could scarcely have taken up their new roles in less propitious circumstances. The annual inflation…
The United Kingdom last week got a new Monarch and a new Prime Minister. King Charles III and Liz Truss could scarcely have taken up their new roles in less propitious circumstances. The annual inflation…
Early last Friday, the world received the news that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away. This week also we celebrate Māori Language Week, 50 years after the petition for te reo Māori was deliverd to…
Hello all, reviewing last week’s incidents before writing my column this week, a couple of things stood out. I’ll start with burglaries. We had a spate of thefts from cars on private properties in St…
My office window frames a damp Monday with snow forecast further south on the Desert Road. A stay-at-home sort of day. Given that the country (in parts) has been experiencing record rainfall we need some…
Hello and happy Spring! This week 6-10 September 2022 is Child Safeguarding week. The purpose of Child Safeguarding Week is to raise awareness, support and educate, and to spread the word about what we can…
A recent article on immigration in a daily newspaper had a provocative headline: ‘Optimum Population: Govt Immigration Statement should allow 4 million more people’. One argument was that New Zealand currently has two job vacancies…
Spring has sprung and it’s been great to see the sunshine again. Not everyone has had a warm house in which to sleep during winter however. Of late, I have had a few discussions around…
Hello from our Police hub. This week I had the pleasure of joining Eileen and Kathy from Cambridge Neighbourhood Support and Terry Johnston of Secranet to meet with Tamahere locals around crime prevention. I appreciated…
Well, the local body hustings season is upon us. The aspirants for high office have been declared and their photos were shown last week. Colourful hoardings will start to appear, and many people will make…
By the time this column goes to print, Cambridge Police staff will have moved into our new base on Victoria Street. So exciting! Early on Monday, I attended the blessing of the new building with…
