Last week I wrote about the concept of planning before you party. This week I’d like to continue on that trope. The Sale and Supply of Liquor Act is the law that governs how alcohol…
Last week I wrote about the concept of planning before you party. This week I’d like to continue on that trope. The Sale and Supply of Liquor Act is the law that governs how alcohol…
I often struggle to find topics for me to write about for this column. I try to keep them to relevant and topical to what I see on a regular basis while at work. One…
‘Continuity’, ‘loss’ and ‘service’ have been at the forefront of adjectives used by both mainstream and social media in recent days. Globally, due to the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and locally, following…
This week voting papers started arriving in the mail for the upcoming Local Body Elections. The work that council does often directly affects the work police do in the community and can have long reaching…
This is indeed a tumultuous month with the international scene overshadowed by the sad passing of a wonder lady, mother and world leader. The media from around the world is showering us with completely understandable…
It seems normal transmission has resumed. I had major technical headaches last week with my email system, my carrier pigeon was sick and the Pony Express no longer operates so I was unable to write…
This week I was going to write about grief, something we will all experience at some stage in our lives, but for which we cannot prepare. I was going to mention our cats again, because…
Last week I spoke about general burglary prevention. This week I would like to discuss rural crime prevention. The first point I would like make is that all suspicious events need to be reported. Especially…
Recently in Te Awamutu we have seen a surge in burglaries. These are occurring both rurally and in the urban area. While I won’t go into the details of the investigation in a public forum,…
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…
