The week that was

The week that was

The last week has been an extremely busy week for Te Awamutu Police and the results could not have been achieved without support from Waikato Police based resources. First off a highway patrol unit clocked…

Watch out for misleading social media

I hope you had a good long weekend. As usual last week was a busy week in Te Awamutu. As a result of a social media post regarding an incident at a supermarket, police had…

Great to be back

I’m back. After a six month hiatus working in Hamilton I have decided there is “no place like home” and I have returned to my substantive position as community constable for Te Awamutu. I particularly…

See you later …

This week’s column will be my last for a while as I am taking up a development opportunity in Hamilton for six months. At the time of writing it is unclear who will be taking…

Mixed week for police

How the last week panned out for Te Awamutu Police Monday A male was arrested at a family harm incident, police recovered a stolen motor vehicle, attended four family harm incidents, a sudden death and…

Calls that made a difference

How the last week panned out for Te Awamutu police. Monday – Police attended a shoplifting incident, investigated an attempted burglary and attended a family harm incident at a medical centre. Thanks to those who…

The week in review

Ryan Fleming looks back on issues dealt with by Te Awamutu police. Monday – Police were called to an address in Kihikihi following a report of suspicious behaviour and we also received a report of…

The week in review

Ryan Fleming reviews the week for Te Awamutu police. Monday – A group of males were disturbed attempting to steal a car, a male was arrested for driving while disqualified, a male made threats to…

Our week in review

Here’s a look back over the last week through the eyes of Te Awamutu police. Monday – police attended three family harm incidents, a self-harm incident and a conflict between neighbours. A local man was…

Value democracy

Recent events have caused me to depart from my usual activity of wrapping up the events of last week in my column. This week I would like to write about political violence. While working at…