Hello citizens of Wanaka.

On Monday morning there was an incident where 4 young males entered on to a private residence and damaged plants and took seemingly innocuous items before making their escape. It sets a trend for the week sadly, regarding needless vandalism.

Tuesday saw a bit of speed enforcement done near Hawea Flat School and sadly a large number of tickets were issued. We will be getting around all the schools to make sure drivers are being safe.

Also remember the speed for passing a stopped school bus in both directions is 20km/h. Kids tend to just run out sometimes, as I witnessed this week, so our caution is needed to prevent a fatality.

On Wednesday an individual was dealt with for an historic family harm matter. This was sadly one of three such incidents reported to Wanaka police this week.

Thursday was a quiet day it appears, so I’ll take the opportunity the lack of material creates to talk about the traffic lights on the way to Makarora. Please stick to the posted speed limits for these areas. The workers there have the right to a safe environment while they carry out improvements. Police are following up with registrations of vehicles who breach these rules. There also may or may not be cameras set up to catch the red light runners, so if you want to chance it, expect a call from us down the track.

On Friday a report was taken about vehicles damaged overnight in a carpark on Brownston Street, and another on Dunmore Street. If you know or saw anything please give us a bell. The evening saw two drink drivers apprehended with one making themselves glaringly obvious to us in the form of speeding up Ardmore Street with road cones underneath their car. A sure-fire way to stay as conspicuous as possible.

On Saturday we were notified of damage to the barrier arm at the Masonic Lodge carpark. CCTV footage in the area should yield some results.

Sunday saw a resident report their mailbox was damaged by a vehicle. We have some follow-up to do on this.

In the evening a matter between two now ex-flatmates was attended. Everyone in a flatting situation should have some form of writing stating as such, for everyone’s protection. Consult the Tenancy Tribunal if you are unsure about anything.

Items of found property last week – pink bike, eftpos machine, and an amount of cash found on the footpath in town at the end of last month. You can call 105, report on-line or come into the station to report lost property. Most property is only held at the station for 30 days.

I hope you all have a good week. Stay safe.