Bonjour Wānaka, here we are for another round up of what your team in blue have been up to this week in our spot of paradise.

You may have seen us out and about on the roads again this past week as we continue to push operation deterrence and safer roads in our area. Speed, seatbelts, cell phone usage (while driving), as well as poor driving behaviour is all in our sights.

With the run up to Christmas well and truly on, we are going to be rigorously enforcing the drink driving message so please expect to be stopped at anytime and anywhere.

This past week we have relieved a couple of people of their drivers licences for 28 days. One for high level drink driving and the second for excess speed on the main highway.

Another person may be seeking a 28-day refund on vehicle registration after having it impounded for driving while disqualified. Folks we can’t stress this enough if the court says you cannot drive, don’t.

On Tuesday along the Wānaka - Mount Aspiring Road we had a person try to compete with Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson’s space race by getting his vehicle airborne during a crash. First impressions would point to excessive speed before losing control.

Fortunately, the driver survived and received some real airtime via a Rescue Helicopter ride to Dunedin. Remember your actions have consequences.

Again, same old drum being beaten here, Facebook frauds are still there and catching people out. These can be small to substantial sums so please be wary.

Also, there are any number of online scams going around as well as fraudulent activity all trying to get your hard-earned money for nothing. Be cyber safe and do everything you can to protect what’s yours as someone always wants to relieve you of it.

And speaking of protecting what’s yours, looks like we have some light-fingered vehicle thieves in town.

Two vehicles were entered and items of value stolen while parked up, please lock your vehicle whenever you are not in it.

Opportunist thieves stole more equipment from a building site earlier in the week.

About alcohol; a cold one after work is a great way to relax, please remember your tolerance level. A male was taken home by police after being found semi-conscious in the middle of the road by a member of the public. Being very drunk he was very belligerent despite being helped and was almost arrested.

Please, if you are going into town or anywhere don’t ruin a great night out by getting so drunk you put yourself in danger. Make sure you have a plan on how to get home, remember the police are not your Uber drivers.

With the warmer weather coming we are already hearing the throb of the Harley Davidsons and other motorcycles in the area. Being a motorcycle mecca, we can expect to see more riding groups on the roads. Please take the time to look twice for motorcycles as they can blend into the scenery and let’s make sure everyone enjoys a great summer.

If you are interested in joining the team at Wānaka Police we currently have a part time job as a Station Support Officer available.

Until next time Wānaka, only 24 sleeps till Christmas and 23 until men start Christmas shopping.