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Population growth, visitors, stretching Tūrangi s thin blue line
27 Jan, 2021 02:00 PM
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Acting Taupō area commander Senior Sergeant Herby Ngawhika addresses residents concerns at the community meeting in Tūrangi. Photo / Laurilee McMichael
Acting Taupō area commander Senior Sergeant Herby Ngawhika addresses residents concerns at the community meeting in Tūrangi. Photo / Laurilee McMichael
Laurilee McMichael is editor of the Taupo & Turangi Weekenderlaurilee.mcmichael@nzme.co.nzTaupoWeekender
Tūrangi-Tongariro area residents say difficulties getting hold of police, slow responses to some 111 calls and groups of out of control teens in lakeshore settlements over the holiday season all point to the area needing more police.