Wānaka Police dealt with the breach of a protection order, a violent threat, a disqualified driver on the road, a car accident, a car chase and other incidents over the past week.

“A male was arrested and charged with breaching a protection order and other family harm related offences,” Wānaka Police Senior Sergeant Fiona (Fi) Roberts said. “His bail was opposed and [he] has been remanded in custody.”

Local police also arrested a Wānaka male “who threatened a person known to him with a knife in Queenstown,” Fi said. 

“He was located driving back to Wānaka. He is facing numerous charges in relation to the incident.”

Road policing incidents included a disqualified driver who was found driving in Luggate on Monday (November 18).

“His vehicle was impounded and [he] will appear in court in December.”

Police also responded to a vehicle which lost control on gravel on Domain Road on Saturday (November 16).

There were no injuries to the driver, Fi said.

Yesterday (Tuesday November 19) the police also dealt with a dangerous driving incident.

The driver was held in custody after he stopped for police close to an hour after first being spotted driving dangerously. 

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Fi said the trailers parked at the Mt Iron roundabout have been issued with a notice to remove them within seven days.

The trailers have had an ever-changing series of messages posted on them and have attracted local attention.

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“The trailers will be removed by NZTA if not removed by [whoever] owns them,” Fi said.

Fi congratulated Wānaka SAR after it hosted the Southern District SAREX successfully last weekend and thanked Coasguard, Wānaka SAR, landowners who provide access and the community.

The exercise enables SAR and other groups to meet, plan, practice, review, and evaluate in an environment where time and stress can be controlled.

“During the SAREX, the Coastguard had to pivot away from action to respond to actual events, assisting vessels that struck difficulty,” Fi said.

On Saturday (November 16) Wānaka SAR also attended two land-based incidents: a family, overdue on Roys Peak, were safely found; and a female tramping in the Timaru Creek area sought police assistance when she thought she was lost.

“Both resolved without incident.”

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