Hello again everyone, I hope you have enjoyed watching our local legends do there thing on the slopes of Beijing over the past week.

It comes as no surprise that the COVID has reached our slice of paradise with several locations of interest. Please continue to do your bit to help keep our community safe.; scanning, mask wearing and getting tested if you develop symptoms.

Here is a bit of what has been going on the past week.

Early in the week while an officer was surveying the land out the station window, much like Simba and Mufasa did in the Lion King, a vehicle collision occurred. One vehicle failed to give way causing minor damage. Once the exchange of details was completed one driver received an infringement notice for failing to give way.

There were several vehicle crashes between bridges two and six on the Crown Range. These corners are notorious for having vehicles come a cropper when drivers take them too fast. Throw in some precipitation and it is a recipe for disaster. Recommended speed signs are there for a reason.

Police attended several family harm episodes throughout the week. Please engage with local services if you are finding things tough at home.

Officers assisted Queenstown units after a vehicle failed to remain stopped and began heading towards Wānaka. Wānaka Police set up a cordon on the top of the Crown Range. The driver thought better of it and decided to head towards Cromwell where they were eventually stopped without any issues.

Police assisted noise control to uplift a stereo from a Wānaka address. There were no other issues reported after the stereo was removed.

We continue to set up checkpoints around the place and continue to be disappointed by the amount of drivers who push the envelope around drink driving. We will continue to reinforce the message that we don’t want people on our roads who are under the influence.

Now we are back in school many senior students are driving. Remember the obligations of your restricted licence. Caught three times with passengers and you will find yourself biking or walking to school for three months.

On Saturday police were involved in a search and rescue to locate a party of two who were overdue in the Mount Aspiring National Park. An estimated 11 hour trip turned into a 19 hour journey.

Thankfully the pair came out uninjured albeit very tired. Comfort was taken from worried family members that the pair had hired a personal locator beacon from the local DOC centre.

On Sunday police stopped a driver who looked to be on their phone. Once stopped it was apparent the driver had been drinking. He was processed and found to be more than twice the limit. He is off to court.

Have a great week everyone.