Canterbury Eye on Communities, Summer 2017

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Contents About Neighbourhood Support................................................................................ 4 Message from the Editorial Team............................................................................. 5 National Manager, NS New Zealand......................................................................... 7 From Dave’s desk..................................................................................................... 9 Canterbury District Commander............................................................................. 11 North Canterbury Coordinator................................................................................ 13 Don’t make it easy for that thief!............................................................................. 15 Taking a ‘Staycation’............................................................................................... 17 Junior Neighbourhood Support.............................................................................. 21 Going the extra mile................................................................................................ 25 Ageing Disgracefully - Deb Smalley....................................................................... 27 Canterbury Community Patrol Coordinator............................................................. 29 NZ Community Patrols: Another way to stay engaged...........................................33 Community Patrols assist the Police....................................................................... 35 Kick Start Motorcycle Event.................................................................................... 39 The recall of lost and lonely road cones................................................................. 41 Christchurch City Council Graffiti Programme........................................................ 43 Evacuation Plan...................................................................................................... 45 TOUGHLOVE........................................................................................................... 49 Neighbourhood Disputes - Trees............................................................................ 51 Metal Theft............................................................................................................... 53 Now for something completely different................................................................. 55 Important Contact Numbers................................................................................... 67 Are you as ready as you think you are?.................................................................. 69

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About Neighbourhood Support

History Neighbourhood Watch was introduced to New Zealand as a crime prevention initiative in the late 1970’s. The initiative evolved to become Neighbourhood Support New Zealand, a community owned and managed organisation with a wide-ranging interest in community support, safety and crime prevention.

Neighbourhood Support became an Incorporated Society in 2000. In 2001 it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Zealand Police. The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to establish and promote a collaborative working relationship between Neighbourhood Support New Zealand Incorporated and the Police.

Objectives Neighbourhood Support aims to make homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places in which to live.

This is primarily achieved through establishment of small cells of households known as a “Neighbourhood Support Group”, comprising anywhere from 4 to 50 residential households in a single street or suburb. Groups throughout a single suburb or a wider town or city area are co-ordinated either via a civilian co-ordinator, or through a Community Constable based at a local Police station.

The main purpose of the groups is to encourage neighbours to know one another and share information on crime or suspicious activities in their area. Early contact with authorities such as the Police is also encouraged for reporting of unusual observations or unacceptable behaviour. Crime prevention information can also be shared with group members via Community Constables, or Neighbourhood Support Area Co-ordinators.

A secondary objective of Neighbourhood Support is to facilitate communication between Civil Defence (Emergency Management) and the community during a man-made or natural disaster affecting residents.

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Message from the Editorial Team Sadly, the world in which we live is not as law abiding as it was a generation or two ago which makes the work of all sorts of government and voluntary organisations vital.

Neighbourhood Support is a lively, worthwhile and necessary organisation which provides avenues for neighbours and communities to socialise, and look out for each other.

Our sincere thanks to the contributors of all the articles contained here.

A lot of hours have gone in to making this book as relevant, useful and convenient to use as possible.

This book is a vehicle for the latest news and messages of many of the above in an easy to use format. Please keep it by your phone for ready reference.

The community minded advertisers represented in this book have provided the finance for its manufacture and distribution as well as critical funding for your local Neighbourhood Support groups to continue their important work.

Please support these advertisers as they are supporting you!

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National Manager, NS New Zealand Kia Ora to all Neighbourhood Support members, sponsors, stakeholders and public within the Canterbury Region who are reading this great publication.

festive season coming closer, what better time to get together with your neighbours for a neighbourhood BBQ or game of backyard cricket.

It is an honour for me to again have an article in this magazine, so a big thank you to Canterbury Neighbourhood Support for the opportunity.

Following the recent earthquake in Kaikoura we have heard about hundreds of inspiring examples of neighbours supporting neighbours. In times of crisis, neighbours are one of our closest supports.

We come together as the bigger family of neighbourhood support and are here to support one another.

Since my last article in May 2016, it continues to be a busy time for national and local offices. We are soon to be announcing our national affiliation package and contestable funding round for the betterment of offices and coordinators throughout New Zealand.

This will create a consistent package for all affiliated areas along with striving to increase nationwide opportunities for joint communication, increasing working synergies with key stakeholders, investing in people and refreshing our public image.

One of the chief ways to recognise the important role that neighbourhood support plays in providing an additional safety net for communities is by awarding our champions for outstanding community service. The inaugural Neighbourhood Support NZ awards were held in September and were a fantastic opportunity to recognise the tireless work being done by dedicated volunteers and active neighbourhood support groups in their efforts to create ‘safer, connected communities’.

Our heartfelt support is with everyone who has been affected by the earthquake and we send big hugs and lots of support your way.

D o n’ t f o r g e t t h a t y o u c a n f i n d u s o n Fa c e b o o k b y s e a r c h i n g f o r ‘neighbourhoodsupportnewzealand’ or check out our new website that is up and running at www.neighbourhoodsupport. co.nz If you would like to contact me I can be reached on manager@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz

Kelsey Scarr National Manager Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

We would like to congratulate Peter Leversedge for his gold award in the member of the year category. A thoroughly deserved award for Peter who is a proactive and passionate leader in the Canterbury Neighbourhood Support community.

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From Dave’s desk Hi Everyone, What a busy few days it has been.

Our thoughts must be with our fellow citizens in the Kaikoura area. We know what they must be going through.

I take this oportunity to thanks some people who have helped us hugely over the past 5 years or so.

When we moved into “temporary ” accommodation in Waterloo Road after Easter 2011, little did we realise we would be there for the next 5 years or so.

The Team at Access Lock Specialists, Roger, Richard, Rebecca, Mark and Al made us most welcome. We really cherish the time we spent with them.

We have a larger than usual input from our members in this edition which is great. After all it is your magazine.

Enjoy the break. Looking forward to 2018 with optimism and enthusiasm.

Cheers Dave Wilkinson PS. Robin Arnold and her team from Mt.Pleasant opened the Mt. Pleasant school in the early hours of Monday 14th November as a drop in centre. I have been told as many as 140 people made use of the facility.

That is definitely Neighbours helping Neighbours. More power to the people!!!!!.

The business needed to expand and utilise the space we occupied so we started looking for an alternative site.

I bumped into Superintendent John Price at the Central Police Station a short while later and related our situation to him. He immediately offered space, which turned out to be at the Hornby Police Station.

Very quickly meetings were held with senior Police staff to sort out the “nuts and bolts” of moving in.

We owe a big “thank you” to John Price, Pete Stills ( Station O.C.) and all the staff at Hornby who made Glenda, Elissa and me most welcome.

Our names and birthdates were quickly put on the birthday shout list, but I think someone in our team will have their birthday shifted to another month to balance the list.

All of our team have birthdays in April!

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Canterbury District Commander The recent earthquakes have served as a reminder that we should always have our emergency supplies up to date at home.

As we know in Canterbury from our experience in 2011 these unforeseen events leave us very vulnerable. The better prepared we are the easier it is to get through those first few days when essential services may be unavailable. If you don’t have emergency supplies I would strongly encourage you to think about putting a kit together. Hopefully you’ll never have to use it, but if the worst happens you’ll be very glad you did.

With the summer holiday season looming it is also a good time to think about your home security, particularly if you are going away. The best security you can have is by having a good relationship with your neighbours and enlisting their assistance to keep an eye on your home and collect the mail. Good neighbours and a well-advertised neighbourhood watch group will make your street an undesirable target for criminals.

The traffic on our roads always increases in the holiday season and Police urge everyone to drive with care and watch your speed.

Remember, every driver stopped will be breath tested, so please don’t take a risk with drinking and driving. It’s really not worth it.

We also need to be patient with the many visiting drivers who are unfamiliar with the region. If you see unsafe driving please call Police immediately. Please don’t take matters into your own hands and confront other drivers. Call *555 and let us take care of the drivers.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer everyone.

Superintendent John Price Canterbury District Commander

If you’ve away having a lovely time at the beach and you’re posting the photos on your social media accounts you need to be aware that you may be unwittingly advertising the fact your house is vacant. Ensuring your social media account security is set to prevent anyone you don’t know viewing your site will assist in avoiding this trap.

Often Christmas and the lead up to it can be a very stressful time with family, visitors and associated expenses, along with over indulgences in alcohol which can lead to family harm. Let’s remember Christmas is a time to celebrate the love of families and friends but not to cause pain and hurt. My wish is peace for all.

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North Canterbury Coordinator Belonging to a Neighbourhood Support Group is a great way to get to know your neighbours and enhance a feeling of safety in your immediate neighbourhood. It is easy to start a group and has many benefits and we would love for you to join.

The Benefits of a Neighbourhood Group are • You get to know your neighbours and meet new people • Creates safer neighbourhoods • Creates a vigilance with an aim to reduce crime • Sharing resources in the event of an emergency • Working with agencies such as the police for crime prevention and Civil defence to help our neighbourhoods prepare for any given emergency situation.

• And that the street group can be supportive in the event of a personal emergency.

The group members can support each other by means of knowing of holidays and time away to ensure properties are checked on and any suspicious activities reported promptly.

Knowing who is in your group and the needs of perhaps the elderly and the vulnerable.

You can, as a group meet as little or as often as you feel is necessary You could even set up your own private facebook group to keep in touch. Some groups love to arrange a yearly BBQ, some love getting together for morning tea’s The choice is entirely yours.

Respect each other's confidences and privacy. Be aware that some members of the group may not wish to participate in the same way as others.

Setting up a street group could not be easier!

Call us today and we can come and meet with you to arrange.

Tracy Doe Co-ordinator North Canterbury Neighbourhood Support Ph: 027 383 0166 Email: ncns@outlook. com www.northcanterbury. getsready.net 'LIKE' us on facebook

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Don’t make it easy for that thief!

We know that the Ashburton District is a great place to live, but like everywhere THE THIEF is always out and about.

Over the past few months property and vehicle crime has been rife in urban Ashburton with a marked increase in burglaries, vehicle break-ins, and vandalism. Favourite things to steal are usually either cash or items that can be on-sold – phones, technology gadgets, tools, generators, motorcycles, bikes, jewellery, alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, medications, cameras etc.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to protecting our property. Too often I hear people say “they will get in if they want to - they just have to break a window”.

Unfortunately that is true, but we don’t have to make it easy for them do we?

There are two types of THIEF – the Opportunist and the Determined.

The Opportunist Thief is by far the easiest to deter, you just have to play your part in this: • Keep your car locked even when parked in the driveway or garage.

• Keep your garage and garden sheds locked.

• Keep your doors locked if you are not near them e.g. out in the garden or in another part of the house.

The Opportunist Thief will not usually break in, but will happily enter cars and buildings if he/she discovers they are not locked.

Once in, keys are often found that can then unlock something else e.g. automatic garage door openers or house keys found in the unlocked car.

The Determined Thief breaks into the car or house intent on stealing something. If that something is easily seen then his/her determination is even greater: • Don’t leave wallets, handbags, laptops, phones etc on car seats, on the kitchen bench or on the coffee table. If you can’t take them with you keep them out of sight in the glovebox, behind a cushion, or in a drawer or cupboard.

• Don’t leave a spare key under something at the back door, the thief always knows where to look.

• Don’t leave all “those other keys” on a hook that can be seen from outside.

• Make sure jewellery, credit cards, leather jackets, PlayStations, laptops, cameras, cellphones, tablets, passports and money are kept out of sight.

If you do see someone even remotely suspicious leaving a property, take note of their general appearance and that of any vehicle they get into. A vehicle registration number is an enormous help to Police and this information should be reported to them as soon as possible.

For further advice on how to protect your property contact: Christine Richards, Coordinator Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support C/o Ashburton Police Station Havelock Street, Ashburton Telephone: (03) 307 8410 Email: neighbourhood@saferashburton. org.nz Page 15

T: 0800 333 075 E: ash@lemacon.co.nz W: www.lemacon.co.nz

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Taking a ‘Staycation’ For as long as I can remember “doing the Big OE” has been a part of the NZ Psyche. Pre-war, my Mother’s generation dreamed of travelling to Australia. For the Baby Boomers post war, the goal has been Great Britain.

Certainly, many of these Tourists are visitors such as you and I but many others are locals, choosing to holiday where they feel safe and can enjoy a holiday, without disruption.

For those of us who love to travel, living in Britain has always been seen as an advantage.

With Europe at the door it is possible to take a short break, a long weekend, or even a vacation, at a reasonable cost and often at short notice. We as Kiwis, far far away have envied this, with time, distance and money, limiting our opportunities, and often our dreams.

It may well be that New Zealand’s isolation, and distance, from so many places in the World, long seen as a disadvantage, now becomes an advantage. The tide may be turning.

But the World is a changing place. For travellers the World is no longer the safe place it once was. And so it is, with many now looking closer to home for a safer alternative, that the Staycation has been born.

This year many would be overseas Tourists have chosen a Staycation – a vacation in their own country. With safety a top priority, many living in England, Scotland and Ireland have opted to take a vacation at home (a Staycation) instead of heading to Europe citing safety and security as a big concern the unpredictable disruption to plans – and of course in some countries Travel Insurance is no longer guaranteed.

Having just travelled in Europe we saw the evidence of this Staycation. We saw big cities such as London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin humming, - their tourism numbers booming, and the streets full of bustling tourists -- even the smaller cities and towns have recorded a big increase in tourists, with the resulting benefits to jobs and income.

So what of the future? What might this all mean for New Zealand and our Tourism.

Yes, it still costs more to travel to New Zealand, and yes, it does take longer, but costs are coming down. There are some very good deals on offer if you keep an eye out for them. Big new faster planes are coming into service, and distance is becoming much less of an issue. And who does not enjoy a good movie, a nice meal and a nap to pass the time, as the hours fly by.

NZ is a trading Nation, - it is this trade that provides the income to pay for the amenities that we need to keep our standard of living high. The equation is simple - Company owners employ staff to make products, these are then exported, and it is the income from these exported products which keeps us all in work, and things ticking along. Companies have to work hard to ensure that their products are consistently of a high standard, this ensures their products stay in demand, – this is the key to their success.

Now you may not have given this much thought, but in a sense, we are all exporters.

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Taking a ‘Staycation’ figures tell us that we are doing it very well.

Like any company, the secret to our future success is to grow our Company - this of course will bring more work for our people, with the added benefits and income.

So how can we do this? New Zealand is highly regarded as a Tourist destination. We already have a beautiful country, with many natural attractions that are highly valued by overseas tourists. Travellers we meet overseas, comment on the beauty and safety of New Zealand as a Tourist destination- they are keen to come, see and enjoy what we have on offer.

Unlike other countries, such as Singapore, which is spending billions on new attractions to boost tourism, we are fortunate to already have so many excellent natural attractions – our Landscape is already a high end product.

It is simple - all we need to do to add value to what we already have, is to provide good service to meet the needs of our visitors, and most importantly, in these uncertain times a SAFE environment.

So what does this have to do with you and me? Well, the responsibility for providing this SAFE environment belongs to us all.

Because a SAFE environment starts at the Neighbourhood level and “filters up” to the Community, - when we get it right at the local level, then it stands to reason, that it will also be much better for the Country as a whole.

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However to make the most of future opportunities to keep our Tourism a BIG earner for our Country, we will all need to work hard as a team for our Company “Tourism New Zealand” and ensure that New Zealand remains a SAFE environment for our visitors.

Let’s THINK BIG - a small problem reported at the Neighbourhood level may prevent a bigger problem at the Community, or National level - smaller local offences often escalate into bigger Community or National problems.

Let’s take our responsibility to New Zealand and its safety and Tourism seriously, because the message is clear - if we do not provide our visitors with a SAFE experience then the overseas Tourists will not come, they will opt instead for a Staycation, and we will all be the worse off.

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Much of what we have always done to keep our Neighbourhood crime free and safe continues to be important — the caring eye, the kind word, dealing with unacceptable social behaviour and attitudes, and never being afraid to report anything that makes us feel uncomfortable – let the Police decide if it is important. You can always phone 555 Page 19

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Junior Neighbourhood Support Junior Neighbourhood Support Canterbury I’m looking forward to the summer holidays after a very busy year, but first I have this opportunity to reflect on my first year in this very special role.

I have worked in 10 schools getting to know the teachers and reception staff with my regular visits. Each school is different, but in common, I find so much value placed in the relationships that the adults offer the children, very positive, supportive and friendly.

All my Junior Neighbourhood Support leaders have developed in their role, choosing a relevant focus to share in their school, speaking in front of assemblies, organising events or displaying information in various forms. Many of these leaders will move on to intermediate or secondary school and I wish them well for their future and thank them for being great leaders.

Highlights of what was achieved are, a big card for children in hospital, a road safety game, a skit on finding an injured dog, chalk drawing helpful messages with new entrant children, designing a reduce rubbish sticker, a power point on calling 111, a rubbish table, a poster on who you can trust to talk to, checking school emergency kits and how to check smoke alarms.

have been nominated by teachers, parents, neighbours and their peers. These children are celebrated in assemblies, receiving a goodie bag and certificate.

At times these awards are presented by the emergency services that support our programme, NZ Police, Fire Service, St John’s and SPCA. The children feel proud of what they do and then look for further ways they can help those around them.

If you know of any children from any of the schools in the programme, who you think should be nominated then please contact the school or nominate through our web site www.nscanterbury.nz. The schools are Addington, Bamford, Beckenham, Belfast, Bromley, Halswell, South New Brighton, St Teresa’s, Waltham and West Spreydon.

I am also available to speak to groups or other schools about our programme or community safety for children, please contact me through our website above.

Enjoy the summer weather and the special places and people that make your community your home.

Elissa Smith

I have given out numerous awards for children who have done something in their community over and above what is normally expected of them, that reflects the values of Neighbourhood Support. These children Page 21

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Going the extra mile Robert is a Mary McLean Place, Opawa resident and has enjoyed for more than 20 years the wonderful caring and friendly spirit which permeates the atmosphere round the campus.

luggage trundler containing the music scores and parts for the MSO.

As a Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator, he is specially conscious of this aspect of people's way of living and attitudes - not interfering yet keeping a weather eye open in case a helping hand can be given.

Deserves a big round of applause;

It is a common happening that residents pop out of doors simultaneously and there and then a "committee meeting" is formed to share news, views and personal plans.

Robert wrote him a thank you verse: A kind man named Rupert of OZ,

Without any fuss We got the right bus* So, Ta Ta for now, truly yours.

A special word on our "cuzins" across the ditch. The same Mary McLean helpful and kind spirit was a remarkable feature of Robert's OZ visit.

Another kind man, this time in Sydney, was asked for directions to an academy. The chap knew the Street and thought Robert should head south. A couple of minutes later Robert heard the beat of running feet.

This same chap had remembered belatedly the correct way to reach the academy and ran after Robert to put him right. Yes, you've guessed it, he walked alongside Robert to the entrance hall. Sadly he rushed off before Robert could get an email address so a thank you verse could be sent.

On the SkyBus from Tullamarine Airport to Melbourne City's Southern Cross Station, Robert asked his fellow passenger,

Well, this sort of helpfulness and friendliness was a feature of all the OZ places Robert had to visit. He wonders if NZers do the same?

Robert recently at such a meeting advised he was off to OZ for a few days on one of his musical missions and neighbours said they'd keep an eye on his place.

"Are you a Melbournite?". He answered, "Yes." Robert was pleased to go on, "Do you know how to get to Southbank Boulevard?" "Yes, I'm going that way, . . . tram . . . bus . . . and I know where Melbourne Symphony Orchestra HQ is."

Well, this kind gentleman not only gave directions, but also accompanied Robert to the the Australian Broadcasting Corporation building which houses the orchestra's offices.

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Ageing Disgracefully - Deb Smalley I like that phrase, it sounds playful and potentially naughty which appeals to me. Ageing gracefully sounds sensible, dignified and really bloody boring!

I recently turned 50 and decided I wanted to do something different to celebrate. I held a Formal Gothic dinner party at home – lots of hanging bats, candles and cobwebs. Obviously this mirrored my now creepy and decaying physical state. Happy Birthday to Me. We didn’t tell anyone what our plans were, just to dress appropriately, not to bring presents and bring your own poison. It’s always good when they ignore the present bit.

Batman and a few vampires turned up as well as Cruella Deville and other assorted dark characters. I wore large devil horns but they were quite heavy and I worried they would fall in the soup while I was serving up. We drank test tubes of Bloody Mary cocktail and my birthday cake bore the words ‘RIP My Youth’ and featured a golden skull shaped candle.

I spent months collecting props and ordering weird stuff on the internet. Severed arms, rats, spiders, chains and manacles. You should have seen the looks I got at the Warehouse while wearing Police uniform and carrying my black candles, feathers and decorative skull ornaments to the check out.

I printed poison labels on the computer and stuck them on bottles of wine. Red wine was served out of chemistry flasks and the bloke and I downloaded the most ghastly, dark music you have ever heard from the web.

We had dry ice for spooky effect. Did you know that stuff is 78 degrees below zero?

The bloke was instructed severely and repeatedly about touching it or putting it

in peoples’ drinks or anywhere else for that matter. Apparently it burns really badly.

The Court Jesters Theatre Company supplied actors as my waiters who behaved very badly as instructed. They made personal remarks, were crude and inappropriate and it was hilarious. If you couldn’t cope with being spoon fed soup by a fat, rude German butler then you wouldn’t have enjoyed yourself.

He kept referring to me as the horny one (remember what was on my head) The mess was terrible, the hangover dreadful and my face hurt from laughing too much. The only casualty was a lovely, 128 year old plate which was bumped to the floor. Oh well, us ageing disgracefully lot can’t be seen to mind about such things.

And finally speaking of old we recently inherited another Jack Russell, his name is Woody and he is fifteen years old. He is quite deaf, his eyesight is questionable and I think he gets a bit confused. He drinks a lot and pees a lot. I have to tell him to get out of the kitchen about 20 times a day and his breath could strip wallpaper. He is sort of cute though. Funnily enough that sounds exactly like my bloke who is also keen on ageing disgracefully.

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Canterbury Community Patrol Coordinator It’s great to be able to introduce myself to you all through this wonderful magazine. My name is Helen Todd and I come from a policing background having been stationed in Invercargill as a sworn officer for 17 years.

The majority of my Policing was in Police Education, Community Policing as well as frontline duties and some relieving duties at Bluff Station. I also had the privilege of being part of the Community Policing Project in Timor Leste in 2012 -13. The last 2 ½ years I was working at the Invercargill Court as the Court Victims Advisor. I have family in North Canterbury so good to return to the Canterbury District and be closer to family.

I have just started working at the Christchurch Central Police Station this month. This is a new full time position created and is being funded by the MBIE. My role is to work alongside the Community Patrol Groups and assist them to develop a closer working relationship with the Police.

Currently we have 17 Community Patrol Groups in the Canterbury Region from as far south as Twizel and Timaru to Hanmer Springs in the north. Community patrols have been operating in the Canterbury region for 25 plus years. Traditional community patrol groups have been conducted by retired people.

diversity in the Police and our community organisations. We see this as a win - win situation where new migrant volunteers get the opportunity to integrate within our local community whilst gaining experience in employment opportunities and improving their English language skills. I see these volunteers as being Ambassadors for their culture with the hope that this will break down some of the barriers between our cultures allowing trust and confidence to flow especially with our police.

Ideally we need to target educated people who are bilingual. If you know of anyone who will be an ideal candidate for joining the police or our community patrols please send me an email to:helen. todd@police.govt.nz with their contact details and some background information.

Love to hear from you.

Regards, Helen

One of our new initiatives is to recruit young migrant people onto the Community patrol groups with the hope that we can then identify some of these volunteers to go on and join the police or other paid employment.

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Burglary P REV ENTION ADV IC E

Put yourself in a burglar’s shoes. If you ‘think like a thief’ you will be able to identify signs of security weaknesses in your home.

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Lock your doors and windows.

Record the serial numbers of expensive electronic items and photograph these and other valuables.

Keep valuables out of sight i.e. jewellery, cameras, electronic games.

Consider investing in an alarm system, or getting sensor lights fitted.

Keep garden sheds and garages locked when not in use and ensure ladders are stored away from sight.

Keep hedges or plants around doors and windows well trimmed – don’t give burglars a place to hide.

Check for weak spots where a thief could get into your garden, for example, a low or sagging fence, or a back gate with a weak lock.

Keep the house secure when you are out in the garden or the yard.

Use a chain on the door – don’t open the door to strangers, unless the chain is attached.

Note down registrations of any suspicious vehicles – often burglars will scope out a place beforehand.

Join or form a Neighbourhood Support Group.

Your Community Constable will have details.

Register serial numbers on the SNAP website http://www.snap.org.nz

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Make arrangements for your mail and newspaper to be stopped or collected by a neighbour or friend.

Hide valuable items, financial documents and spare keys to vehicles etc.

Set timer switches on lights and/or radio.

If a crime is being committed, or you see something suspicious and the offenders are still there or have just left, call 111 immediately.

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NZ Community Patrols: Another way to stay engaged Community Patrols New Zealand (CPNZ) is a network of which many people in New Zealand are aware.

The visibility of each patrol within the community enhances CPNZ’s ability to engender the feeling of neighbourhood safety. Each patrol is run by volunteers who see it as a chance to ‘give back’ to their area.

We all know how important personal safety is to our well-being.

The South Christchurch Community Patrol covers the area between Halswell and Ferrymead including the Port Hills. Our patrol has about 34 members, of varying ages and we particularly support those who wish to enter the Police Force. Being a patrol member helps to hone the observational and personal skills required to work in the Police.

Other members bring a range of skills and experiences, all of which add to the strength and work of the patrol. I was attracted to it a year ago and joined last January. It has been a very rewarding few months being ‘the eyes and ears of the police’ while patrolling the community.

Recently, during a display at Barrington, a lady came up to speak to me and said that she worked at night in the city. Seeing our car go through made her feel less isolated and safer. Another time, on patrol, I had people thanking us for being there. Job satisfaction guaranteed!

Barrington Mall, The Cashmere Club, Fresh Choice Barrington and AMI Insurance.

Without the combined support from these major sponsors it would not have been possible to purchase this new vehicle. The 4 wheel drive could be useful if a Civil Defence emergency occurs.

We have installed the latest front and rear dash cameras to record any incidents/ suspicious people when on patrol. In July, the patrol purchased a Red Cross AED Defibrillator and most patrol members have attended Red Cross training courses to assist the public if required.

During November the patrol aided the police at the AMP Show plus held a ‘Meet the Community’ event at Barrington Mall.

This promotion involved 2 days with the vehicle on display inside the Mall. We plan to strengthen our community links in the coming year by attending School Fairs, Community Days and other major events.

Please let us know your plans.

We are always looking for more volunteers so if you are interested, please contact David Scott, Chair of South Christchurch Community Patrol, at twinpower@xtra.co.nz or call on 0212952342.

We have good training, supportive mentors and are well equipped when we take to the road. The Christchurch South Community Watch took delivery of a new Suzuki Grand Vitara in October. Fund raising to purchase the Grand Vitara was aided by donations from Pub Charity, Hollands Suzuki, Page 33

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Community Patrols assist the Police The New Zealand Police force is due for an expansion in numbers, according to Police Minister Judith Collins on the 12 October 2016 at the Police Association’s Annual Conference.

The current policy on numbers, as outlined in the NZPA Policy Document dated July 2014, states that a 1:500 police to population ratio should be maintained. At present the ratio stands at 1:515 which is 100 greater than the overall Australian count at one constable police officer to every 411 people.

The New Zealand figure means that an increase of approximately 450 police would be required.

The Canterbury Regional Police organised a recruitment event earlier in July, targeting diversity for people of all ethnicities and from all walks of life. It was a warm and sunny winter’s afternoon and crowds gathered in the Wharenui School Complex grounds with the queue eventually extending through to the road.

The Police were pleased with the response of approximately 350-500 people and welcomed everyone interested in a career in the NZ Police to supply personal contact details.

At present, less than 12% of the Police officers in the region identified with an ethnicity other than European; therefore, this recruitment was aimed particularly at women, and Maori, Pasifika, Indian, African and Asian people motivated to serve their communities.

The Canterbury District Representative for Community Patrols, Ann Smith was co-opted in to assist with processing the crowd.

Community Patrols have noticed an increasing interest by younger volunteers keen to demonstrate their involvement in community projects.

The Riccarton Community Patrol’s first prospective Police recruit joined the patrol in 2003 as a provisional member and, following three months training, Daniel gained full Community Patrol membership the following year.

He gained experience, from observing the actions of the public, awareness of the environment, understanding and use of the police codes on the radio, from his regular patrols each month.

Daniel used this experience in his application to join the NZ Police Force and fulfilled his dream to become a fully qualified NZ Police Officer in December 2006.

Other youngsters, with aspirations to join the Police Force, have shown an interest in becoming patrol members. At present, Samantha, a third year university student majoring in Criminal Justice has recently become a Riccarton Community Patrol member.

Her confidence has grown with training, as she learns about the Riccarton area and its associated problem locations while she patrols and acts as the “eyes and ears” for the police.

A patrol reference quoting her volunteer hours serving the community will assist to provide another step towards her ultimate goal to become a member of the Policing Team.

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utilising the extra pairs of hands of the Community patrol volunteers to assist with suitable projects. The Road Policing Unit held a three and half hours Kick Start Bike Fest for motorcycle riders in October at the Canterbury Agricultural Park, off Curletts Road. Eight members of the Hornby and Riccarton Patrols arrived at dawn, dressed in uniform and wearing high visibility vests, to assist with setting up hundreds of red cones to delineate the selected areas for motor bike checks and parking zones.

Other tasks included directing traffic, handing out programme sheets, keeping a count of the number of participants, and manning the information desk. A clear and warm spring Sunday morning brought out approximately 750 motorbike enthusiasts to watch the demonstrations.

A recent get together of the Riccarton Community Patrol, provided an ideal opportunity to show off the patrol’s new sponsored black and red uniform jackets.

A search on Community Patrols of New

Zealand’s web site: www.cpnz.org .nz/ affiliated-patrols provides a list of 12 Regions.

Click on Canterbury and all the names of the 17 patrols will be shown. If you are community spirited and wish to volunteer your time and enjoy the camaraderie of likeminded people, do make contact with the District Representative or call 021 085 46545.

J.F. Pearson, Riccarton Community Patrol

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Kick Start Motorcycle Event

Hornby and Riccarton Community Patrols recently supported the Police and other sponsors to host the Kick Start Motorcycle Road Safety Event.

The event was held at the A&P showgrounds and this was the second year the patrols have been involved. Our duties included: helping to park the motorcycles and cars, support the information desk and help put out the cones.

We were on deck by 0700 as the event commenced at 0900. Demonstrations this year included: Where to position yourself in traffic/ following distance/ visibility. Brakingwith and without ABS and Cornering .

Discussions also took place on helmet safety and bike checks were available.

With a team of nine volunteers there was plenty of help to allow us timeout to look at the different bikes, engage with the public, purchase a coffee, watch the demonstrations and try and recruit new members for the community patrols. This was a great event and the weather was just perfect.

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NZ Communi es face challenges from sudden events such as natural disasters, and from gradual but significant changes such as resource shortages or climate change.

An ability to respond to both requires resilience: a mix of adapta on, imagina on and resourcefulness. How skilled are you at resilience? Have you given it much thought?

The Sustainable Living Programme is a prac cal, fun way of learning future living skills to become more resilient and to reduce your environmental impacts at home.

On-line materials are free to residents of this district because the Waimakariri District Council subscribes to the Sustainable Living Programme: to access the learning guides and see more District–specific informa on, register now at sustainableliving.org.nz Also look on our website waimakariri.govt.nz for more informa on about sustainability, waste minimisa on and civil defence preparedness.

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The recall of lost and lonely road cones Christchurch City is awash with red road cones since the two major earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.

The cones have had several uses besides marking road works and construction sites, including becoming an iconic part of the Christchurch scene; and have been dressed with floral tributes to stand sentinel and show respect for those who lost their lives in these tragic events.

However, Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) has decided it is time for a round up. At the height of the rebuild SCIRT estimated that more than 50,000 road cones, valued at $60 each, stood on guard on construction sites within the city.

With the rebuild winding down at the end of this year, SCIRT sent out an email at the end of October to announce the launch of their CONEMOBILE, a vehicle and cone collection trailer, in its endeavours to collect these abandoned foot soldiers.

An A4 promotional article was also printed in the Star’s Western News on November 1st 2016 entitled ‘Spotted any lonely cones?’

Phone and electronic contact details were included in the quest for rounding up the wayward cones!

The aforementioned email and newspaper promotion prompted two Riccarton Community Patrollers to make a concerted effort, whilst daylight permitted on an evening patrol, to see how many cones could be counted with position recorded.

By 9pm Dave and Joan had recorded approximately 90 cones on the streets, up drive ways, in flower beds and in car parks within the Riccarton area. The following day

the list was forwarded to SCIRT. A quick reply of a thankyou email followed, to say that the team were blown away at this effort, together with an invitation for Riccarton Community Patrol Inc. (RCPI) to take part on Friday morning when TVNZ were scheduled to film the CONEMOBILE and Sam Clarke was to conduct an interview with the SCIRT Manager with the objective of promoting the cone round up.

RCPI were pleased to accept the offer of five seconds screen time to promote the patrol.

Friday morning dawned and the Riccarton Patrol vehicle was collected from the Z Garage on Riccarton Road.

Whilst in transit to SCIRT headquarters on Annex Road, Dave and Joan continued to record lonely cones, with one even resting on top of a bus shelter. In the 15 minute drive another new list of 24 previously unrecorded cones had been made.

As a result of this SCIRT request, whilst out on patrol in the first two weeks of November, Riccarton Community Patrol had found a total of more than 270 cones together with forgotten sand bags, sediment booms, tripods and road signs.

JF Pearson, Riccarton Community Patrol Inc.

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Christchurch City Council Graffiti Programme On Saturday September 17th the Graffiti Team and Keep Christchurch Beautiful joined forces in Linwood Park for a clean-up as part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week.

The following is a story from Luke & Joshua about the day.

On Saturday we went to work with Mum (Kerryn Findlater, Christchurch City Council, Graffiti Team). She told us we were going to clean up the park, to help Keep Christchurch Beautiful. Some people drop their rubbish on the ground. It should go in the bin!

We got a bright vest and some gloves to wear.

The gloves kept our hands clean when we got the rubbish. Our hands got all sweaty in the gloves.

We saw rubbish just walking to the park, so we put it in our bags.

We walked around all of the pack – it was big!

There was McDonald’s rubbish, empty cans, chip packets and even someone’s shoe.

There was a lot of rubbish in the park.

Some people my mum worked with came to help too, and some other people who don’t like to have rubbish in the park. Rubbish is pretty gross, because little kids could pick it up and get germs. It also makes everything look messy. We should look after our parks so they are nice to play in.

We worked hard for a long time. Then we took all our rubbish back mums work.

Everyone else brought their rubbish back too.

There were lots and lots of bags.

Then we got a certificate, drink bottle and some M&Ms. We got to have a sausage sizzle and orange juice too.

“I had 3 sausages” - Joshua, aged 7.

“I got a hug” – Luke, aged 5.

We went to the skate park after we cleaned the park and it looked all clean.

“I hope no one drops anymore rubbish, ever!” – Luke

After we took off our gloves we washed our hands.

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Evacuation Plan EVACUATION PLAN In the event that you might be required to evacuate your home, do you have a plan?

A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF: 1) BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, AND MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA…”DO I NEED TO EVACUATE” 2) IF THE ANSWER IS “YES”…DO I HAVE A PLACE TO GO? 3) HOW WILL I GET THERE…WILL I TAKE MY VEHICLE, WILL TRANSPORT BE PROVIDED, WILL I HAVE TO WALK 4) WHAT DO I NEED TO TAKE WITH ME. Do you know: Where you will go; a) The safest route to get there; b) How long it will take you to get there; c) What you will need to take along with you; So…let’s take these details one at a time.

DO I NEED TO EVACUATE If the answer to this is YES…where will you be going… a) To a friend or to family b) To a welfare centre c) Simply to higher ground HOW WILL I GET THERE a) Am I going by vehicle b) Am I going to walk c) Is transport provided WHAT DO I NEED TO TAKE WITH ME 1) Medications (Any medications that you take regularly) 2) Important documents (Birth/marriage certificates; Home insurance documents; Drivers’ licence; Passports; Any other documents which you might need) 3) Some sturdy shoes…if you are leaving on foot.

4) Snacks to keep you nourished.

5) Small bottle water.

6) Warm jacket 7) Money…just a small amount…small denominations (Not $100 bills) It is really important that you have this discussion with your family too, so that you are all on the same page.

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Alcoholics Anonymous New Zealand Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership, we are self supporting through our own contributions.

A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.

Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

AA can help people of any age and background so youth drinking, teen drinking, drinking alone, drinking at home, solo drinking, elderly drinking are all factors that have brought people to AA, and we have members from 16 through to 96.

If you find problem drinking, binge drinking, drinking blackouts or other alcohol problems are affecting your life and that of your friends and family, Alcoholics Anonymous may have the solution for you.

To find out if we can help try our ‘Are you an alcoholic?’ quiz at www.aa.org.nz or contact AA by ringing 0800 229 6757

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TOUGHLOVE Many parents struggle when their children’s attitudes and behaviours change as they hit the teenage years.

approaches suit different families. There isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ answer. Research has also shown that time limited courses improve parenting skills but only for a limited time.

Without reinforcement the ‘usual’ parenting style is often reverted to.

It can be a frightening and frustrating time and family life can end up revolving around dealing with the unacceptable behaviour of their pre-teens, teenagers, and older children. TOUGHLOVE supports parents to find caring and achievable solutions to help their teenager take responsibility for their actions.

With TOUGHLOVE parents can stay as long as they want. Some parents stay for 6 to 10 weeks to get the basics of the programme and others stay to make sure that new skills and approaches are sustained, for ongoing support, to get more techniques and ideas, and if the issue with the teenager has been ongoing for some time it can take more time for things to resolve.

TOUGHLOVE’s aim is to help parents and their young people maintain their relationships. TOUGHLOVE Parent Support Groups meet weekly following a carefully planned structure. The group offers support from other parents dealing with unacceptable adolescent behaviour, and information on tools, new ideas and alternatives for working with the child/teenager. Once in a parent support group, parents have access to support 24 hours a day, seven days a week (as crises don’t just happen during the day!).

TOUGHLOVE can help with ideas for dealing with teenager use (or over use!) of technology, how to address an adolescent’s lack of motivation, deal with the pressure / arguing from a teen to get what they want, not coming home on time, disrespect and noncooperation, and parents with different parenting styles and how to work together, or if a parent just wants to check out in this changing world of adolescence and what is fair and realistic.

TOUGHLOVE is not a parenting course.

Dealing with adolescents is a bit like standing on sand, the ground is always shifting under your feet, and different strategies and

TOUGHLOVE also offers one off interactive workshops with parenting tips for parents with pre-teens or teens. These one and a half hour seminars are generally co-hosted by a high school or community group and cover things like learning how to step away from arguments; disentangling our responsibilities from the teenager’s (do we as parents even need to be involved with this issue?); and looks at conflict and manipulation and ideas on how to address these. The seminars are also an opportunity to learn more about the TOUGHLOVE parent support programme.

An Adolescent Seminar is to be held at Avonside Girls High at the beginning of term 4 with parents from across Christchurch welcome.

Other services TOUGHLOVE can provide are 6 week parenting courses and community speaking.

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Neighbourhood Disputes - Trees

Jenny contacted us about her neighbour’s trees which were overhanging her property and they wouldn’t do anything about it.

your neighbour has been issued with a District Court order to cut back the tree, then you are also responsible for paying for the work unless the court decides the neighbour is responsible because of their conduct.

If the branches of your neighbour’s trees are overhanging your property (this is called “encroachment”) then you are allowed to cut them back to the point where their tree crosses your boundary. It’s always a good idea to check with your local council whether it is a protected tree and talk to your neighbour about it.

To access one of our Free Legal Advice Clinics or talk to one of our team about a neighbourhood dispute, or to volunteer for Citizens Advice Bureau contact 0800 367 222. Alternatively, you can visit us at one of our three Christchurch locations: ARA (CPIT), Fendalton Library or the Hornby Library.

If you have talked to your neighbour like Jenny did and they won’t do anything about then you can apply to the District Court for an order requiring your neighbour to remove or trim any tree on their property which is: • causing damage, injury or loss to your life, health or the property, or anyone else you live with, or • obstructing your view, or • diminishing the value of your house, or • reducing the enjoyment of your property You will need to produce proof of the above and the court won’t make the order if doing so would cause more hardship to your neighbour than the hardship you’d be caused if the Court didn’t make the order.

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Metal Theft Metal theft is a problem across the country, says the Scrap Metal Recycling Association of New Zealand. The Association should know; its members fund the Stolen Metals Reporting network which has been endorsed by the NZ Police.

Metal items that are routinely stolen include copper piping, spouting and cabling, hot water cylinders (for their copper), batteries (for their lead), tools and farm equipment.

Decorative metal items are also taken fairly regularly.

By filing a report with the Association (at www.scrapmetal.org.nz), it will be distributed to scrap metal operators in the region so they can keep an eye out for the items. ‘Scrap metal operators must hold a secondhand dealers licence and the law requires them to record identification details of sellers.

The sellers are effectively certifying for the operator that they are the legitimate owner of the items,’ says Korina Kirk, President of the Association.

It’s common for thieves to sell stolen metal items on the same day or within days of the theft – since their goal is the money that will result from the sale. For this reason, your chances of recovery are best if you report the theft promptly to both the Association and the Police.

‘If items are stolen, the Police can then follow up on identifications and lay charges, where appropriate. Many operators have also invested in closed circuit cameras to take photos of the people selling metals.’

An ounce of prevention goes a long way to combatting metal theft.

‘Too often, the Association receives reports of thefts that were almost entirely preventable.’

For example, tradesmen who bring home their work vehicles at night but then park them full of tools on the street in front of their homes. ‘Don’t be surprised if opportunistic thieves take things from your vehicle in the middle of the night.’

Theft of unsecured trailers is also common, as are thefts of piles of dis-used metal items at commercial properties.

‘Businesses would be much better off if they hired a skip from a scrap metal operator, secured it, and emptied it regularly.’

Thefts of copper spouting and hot water cylinders often occur when properties are left unattended for periods of time, particularly in secluded areas.

‘If you are selling an item, you should also think twice about having prospective sellers around to your home to view them. Choose a neutral location so that thieves don’t know where the items are stored.’

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Now for something completely different

During a visit to Beijing, I got an opportunity to ride Chinese high speed trains.

prior to the scheduled departure. Once on the platform – one level below – the position of each carriage was very well signposted.

It was an amazing experience in every way.

All the signage and the ticket was bilingual, very helpful for a visitor like me.

Beijing has 5 main train stations – Beijing, Beijing South, Beijing East, Beijing North and Beijing West. My journey was from Beijing South to Cangzhou, about an hour away, on the Beijing – Shanghai high speed route.

Young female staff in smart uniforms performed the station duties as well as “manned” the coaches on both the trains I took.

The train station looked more like an airport.

First of all, we had to put our bags through an x-ray machine. It was very quick, and there was hardly any queue. After climbing up one level by elevators, we arrived into a massive concourse.

From the way people dressed, and the style of luggage they carried, it looked as if people around us were all air-travellers. The “boarding” process began about 20 minutes

The platforms, carriages, restaurant car – everything was spotlessly clean. The toilet area in the carriage was spacious and superclean too. There was no litter or graffiti anywhere.

These high-speed trains are technically Electric Multiple Units, having streamlined noses at both ends, as is the case with European and Japanese high-speed trains.

There is no locomotive, in the conventional sense.

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Now for something completely different The trains were fast – touching 305 km per hour – yet the ride was smooth and comfortable. Both trains departed and arrived punctually.

All in all, my experience of Chinese high speed trains was memorable and impressive, which I recommend anyone to undertake if there is an opportunity.

Some further snippets: The fastest trains take 4h 48m to cover the 1318 km distance.

The concourse at Beijing South

The massive ticket office and gigantic seat availability display

It is possible to depart Beijing at 5 pm, and arrive at Shanghai 9.55 pm.

First departure is at 7 am while the last one is at 9.08 pm. There are 57 services in 14h 08m, which equates to a train every 15 minutes on an average!!

Further reading and references: • www.seat61.com/beijing-to-shanghaiby-train.htm • www.cnvol.com/

Our train at the platform

Restaurant car

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How safe is your home?

Complete this survey Reduce your risk of being burgled Yes

No

Doors and Windows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Are all locks to outside doors either dead locks or strong bolt locks?

Can door locks be opened by breaking a window and reaching through?

Can internal doors be locked?

Are all locks in good working order?

Do you lock the internal door from your garage?

Can you account for all copies of keys to your home?

Are window locks properly and securely mounted?

Do you keep your windows locked when they are shut?

Do you use locks that allow windows to be secured partly open?

Garage 10 11 12 13

Do you lock your garage door at night?

Do you lock you garage when you are away from home?

Do you have good secure locks on the garage doors and windows?

Do you lock your car when it is parked in the garage?

Holiday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Do you notify neighbours when you go on holiday?

Do your neighbours collect mail and circulars when you are on holiday?

Do you stop deliveries of newspaper when on holiday?

Do you have shades up and lights on when on holiday?

Do you use timers on lights & radios to make it look like you are home?

Do you arrange to keep lawns and gardens in shape?

Are you a member of a Neighbourhood Support Group?

Environment 21 Do you have sensor lights around your house?

22 Are shrubs and bushes well trimmed near your house and borders?

Safe Practices 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Have you recorded all serial numbers and stored them away from home?

Have you uniquely marked valuable items (etch or invisible)?

Do you have a description of valuable property?

Have you displayed a sign that items are marked for identi cation?

Do you have an alarm?

Have you displayed a sign stating that your house is alarmed?

Do you report suspicious activity or people to Police immediately?

Do you know not to disturb anything if you are burgled, just to call Police?

Every "NO" shows a weak point and may help the burglar.

Every "YES" improves your protection.

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Are you as ready as you think you are?

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Neighbourhood Support Canterbury

Contact Information Office Phone: 03 420 9944

North Canterbury

Glenda Burt (Office Administrator)

Tracy Doe

Elissa Smith (Junior Neighbourhood Support Co-ordinator)

Neighbourhood Support North Canterbury

Dave Wilkinson (Manager) Email address: canterburyns@paradise.net.nz Websites: www.nscanterbury.nz

PO Box 5, Rangiora Telephone: 027 383 0166 Email address: ncns@outlook.com www.northcanterbury.getsready.net

This website has general information about Neighbourhood Support Canterbury.

Selwyn

www.christchurch.getsready.net

Sue Jenkins and Nicola Ogden

This website to register or amend your Group’s information.

Selwyn District Council

Both websites are linked.

Postal Address: C/- PO Box 16794, Hornby 8441

Ashburton District Christine Richards c/- Ashburton Police Station P O Box 34 Ashburton 7740 Phone: 03 307 8410 Email address: neighbourhood@saferashburton.org.nz Page 74

Phone: 03 347 2800 PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643 Email address: sue.jenkins@selwyn.govt.nz or nicola.ogden@selwyn.govt.nz

South Canterbury Rob Coleman PO Box 507 Timaru Telephone: (03) 687 9802 Email address: scns@xtra.co.nz

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Come for a Splash or Learn to Swim The Waimakariri District has two year round facilities, one in Rangiora and one in Kaiapoi as well as a seasonal facility in Oxford and a summer paddling pool in Waikuku.

A range of services are available at all sites. These include: • Recreational swimming • Lane swimming • Swimming lessons (6 months through to Adults) • Coaching sessions • Birthday pool parties • Facility and Lane hire • Inflatable sessions • Bumper boats (Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre only)

DUDLEY PARK AQUATIC CENTRE 47 Church Street Rangiora Phone 03 311 8905 Page 76

KAIAPOI AQUATIC CENTRE 9 Cass Street Kaiapoi Phone 03 375 5041

OXFORD COMMUNITY AQUATIC CENTRE 9 Burnett Street Oxford Phone 03 311 9019