SEPTEMBER 2021 BULLETIN - Neighbourhood Support ...

SEPTEMBER 2021 BULLETIN
                 Burglaries and Break-ins in your area during 2021

Taken from the police public website here are the numbers of reported unlawful entry with
intent to burglary, break ins and enter by police area until the end of August 2021 (Last months’
annual total in brackets). There have been 1,421burglaries during 2021. Please note that police
named areas do not exactly match Neighbourhood Support Group areas. If your area is not
mentioned, it is not available from the police: members can view these police statistics on line.

   Bader 14 (16)                Frankton 47 (25)                 Peachgrove 26 (15)
   Beerescourt 16 (7)           Glenview 13 (7)                  Peacocke 1 (1)
   Bryant 11 (15)               Grandview 10 (11)                Porritt 11 (12)
   Brymer 12 (5)                Hamilton Central 154 (55)        Pukete 5 (8)
   Burbush 7 (2)                Hamilton East 19 (14)            Queenwood (7)
   Chartwell 6 (5)              Hamilton Lake 30 (8)             Riverlea 5 (6)
   Chedworth 26 (13)            Hillcrest West 25 (14)           Rotokauri 1 (7)
   Clarkin 7 (19)               Horsham Downs 6 (7)              Rototuna 2 (2)
   Claudelands 13 (15)          Huntington 30 (18)               Silverdale 8 (7)
   Crawshaw 7 (11)              Insoll 2 (8)                     Swarbrick 18 (15)
   Dinsdale 32 (31)             Maeroa 12 (14)                   Sylvester 4 (10)
   Enderley 40 (23)             Melville 11 (14)                 Te Rapa 162 (5)
   Eureka (5)                   Nawton 17 (19)                   Temple View 1 (2)
   Fairview Downs 2 (6)         Naylor 12 (12)                   University 23 (26)
   Flagstaff 14 (6)             Newstead (7)                     Whatawhata 10 (7)

                  Maps of burglary locations since 2018 are available on the
                          Neighbourhood Support Hamilton website

P.O. Box 1218 Hamilton 3240
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We are seeing high speeds in urban areas under Alert Level 4, particularly around Hamilton
City in the past few days. There may be less traffic on the roads, but this does not give people
the excuse to speed. There is increased numbers of pedestrians and children walking or riding
bikes. Speeding vehicles is a risk, endangering the lives of those around them. The last thing
we want is to see is a crash where people are injured and may require hospitalisation. Police
continue to remain highly visible in the community and will be enforcing the speed limits.

Any motorists travelling over the speed limit can expect to receive an infringement notice.
Whatever your view on speed is understand that when things go wrong, they go wrong
FASTER. This month we have a special focus on your speed. Stay under the limit and you
won't get a fine.

Any death on our roads is too many. Everybody needs to step up and do their part. Even when
speed doesn't cause the crash, the speed on impact can be the difference between walking away
or being carried away in an ambulance. Come on New Zealand, it’s about time people start
taking road safety seriously. We want noughts, not crosses.

LOCK IT DOWN AFTER LOCKDOWN;

'Remember to #LockItDownAfterLockdown.
What do we mean by that?
We are sure that a lot of you have been out exercising a daily basis during the lockdown period.
Maybe even leaving windows and doors unlocked on your property since someone from your
bubble would always be home. Chances are, if you are heading back to work now, so are the
burglars. And their next job might be in your living room.

It’s important to get back into having good safety and security habits. Lock it or lose it and
make sure to #LockItDownAfterLockdown.'

P.O. Box 1218 Hamilton 3240
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FREE NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT STREET SIGNS

New neighbourhood street signs have been installed on Wisteria Place by Alliance Team.
The signs have been installed with cable ties in accordance with Hamilton city By-Laws.
Thanks to Infrastructure Alliance!

Let us know if you need free new or replacement signs erected for you.

                                   COVID 19 useful links:

    •   Home - Here to help ü (heretohelpu.nz)
    •   https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and-updates/current-alert-level/
• Useful information for moving through the Alert Levels of Covid-19 Read more • Find out
when you can get a vaccine https://covid19.govt.nz/health-and wellbeing/covid-19-vaccines/getting-a-
covid-19-vaccine/find-out-when-you-can-get a-vaccine/
• NZ COVID Tracer helps you protect yourself, your friends, your whānau and your
community by enabling faster contact tracing: https://www.health.govt.nz/our work/diseases-and-
conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-resources-and tools/nz-covid-tracer-app
• Community Waikato Covid19 response
https://www.communitywaikato.org.nz/blog/in-it-together
• Healthline for free medical advice about COVID-19 0800 358 5453
• Government helpline 0800 779 997 and website https://covid19.govt.nz/
• Need to talk? Call or text 1737

 CLICK HERE TO VIEW NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT NZ AUGUST NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

P.O. Box 1218 Hamilton 3240
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I’d say most of our members have been busy reaching out and checking-in with their
community since lockdown began. Many are conducting welfare calls (particularly to their
most vulnerable households) but also sending out email and social media updates as well.
Others are delivering food parcels, doing grocery shopping for those who cannot, delivering
prescriptions, putting out bins, or performing other acts of kindness to help brighten someone’s
time at home.

And of course, Neighbourhood Supporters across the country are starting to promote this
month’s national campaign theme of Mental Health + Wellness which has been an appropriate
one given the times. As our below video reminds us, reaching out is one of the simplest but
most important things we can be doing right now to support each other.

We’re pleased to finally release our new campaign called REACH OUT AOTEAROA which
was created with the help of Neighbourhood Supporters from across the country during
lockdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_VsS1ZsGOU

Here’s a news article about online fitness classes Manawatu NS is running over lockdown:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300396372/livestreamed-dance-fitness-classes-keeping-people-active-inside-their-bubbles

Alivia Prattas
Communications Advisor
Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Hamilton City Civil Defence Emergency Management has been actively involved in the
response to the resurgence of the Delta Variant, Covid 19 outbreak recently. Our sole focus is
to provide support, guidance and advice to local communities: this is the heart of our emergency
response.
Lockdowns can be difficult times for us all, even as we move down alert levels so please reach
out if your need support and remember we are always available to provide advice around
keeping your family safe in emergencies.

Be kind and stay safe everyone!!
Scott Bult
LOCAL CDEM COORDINATOR
https://www.waikatoregioncdemg.govt.nz/

P.O. Box 1218 Hamilton 3240
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Calling all group contacts and members!
Have you, or other members of your Neighbourhood Support group, moved home, changed
email address, or got a new mobile number this past year? Have you let the volunteers know?
We cannot keep in touch and send you information without your current contact details.

Our regular annual audit of our confidential membership database is underway. Could you
please check your on-line personal directory to make sure all your information is up-to-date?
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membership page. (If you have lost your log-in password, you can request a new one at the
start of the log-in process.)

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