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Thousands of Wellingtonians and visitors attended events in the city including Homegrown, and CubaDupa.
“We have been heartened to watch thousands of people come together at different events in the Capital over the past few months to have a good time responsibly without any significant issues,” says Wellington Area Prevention Manager Inspector Warwick McKee.
“Keeping large groups of people safe in confined spaces is a challenge for both event planners and Police.
“Considerable planning goes into the Police response to major events and while we have to plan for the worst-case scenario, we always hope for the best.
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Water Safety New Zealand s Karen Richardson says there’s evidence more women are taking risks around water, resulting in an increasing number of “fatal and non-fatal drownings”.
There’s a perception that men are more at risk of drowning because they take more risks than women. But with increasing numbers of females represented in the country’s drowning statistics, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) policy and research advisor Karen Richardson says that perception should be shifting, with more targeted prevention campaigns needed in response. Richardson, whose study looking at the gender data gap involving women in what WSNZ deems to be “non-fatal or fatal drownings” was recently published in the
Wellingtonians warn of spike in car crime in central city
21 Jan, 2021 07:52 PM
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At least 10 people have taken to social media to report instances of car crime in Wellingtion. Photo / 123rf
NZ Herald
By: Jack Crossland, ZB reporter
Wellingtonians are warning of a spike in car crime in the central city, but police say they ve seen no increase.
At least 10 people have taken to social media over the past couple of weeks, warning others about their car windows being smashed, valuables being stolen and attempts made to hot wire and steal their vehicle.
Many believe the incidents are connected with the break-ins being centred around Tasman St, the Basin Reserve and the Wilson carpark on Willis St.
Frustration from victims of car break-ins in the capital, who feel police aren t interested 22 January 2021
At least 10 people have posted online about their cars being broken into over the past fortnight, around Tasman Street, the Basin Reserve and a Willis Street car park.
Wellington Acting Inspector Warwick McKee says police take car thefts seriously, but aren t aware of an increase in such crime.
Beau Rebel had his car broken into at the Marksman Motor Inn near the Basin Reserve on January 7.
He asked police to obtain CCTV footage, but didn t hear anything back for eight days, by which time the footage had been deleted.