Hey guys, Merry Christmas! Unfortunately just caught a guy casing out our property and our neighbors house, he's cycling round the neighborhood to see who's home and who's gone away for Christmas. He's wearing a dirty brown (colour, not actually dirty from what I could see) jacket, a black backpack, dreads, and a dumb fu*k look on his face. I told him to piss off and he had no excuse, was surprised to see me there. He headed off up Ferndale road. I'm on Leonard Road. Keep an eye out guys!

Hi neighbours, in response to my letter to Council regarding dumped rubbish, myself, Cr Bartley and LB Chair have received the following correspondence: “As a result of illegal dumping reports 1,027 incidents have been responded to in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area between 20 March 2018 and 4 December 2018 (see map attached for responses by suburb). The removal time once a job has been logged is five days, however in many cases it is removed much sooner than that. Occasionally it may be left for longer if specialist equipment is required for removal of, for example, mulch… During 2018 we have had two successful prosecutions and issued over 140 infringement notices with fines. The Dunkirk Road location has been designated as an illegal dumping hotspot and is regularly monitored by our contractors. In an effort to deter dumpers, signs have been erected and staff are assessing the suitability of the location for the installation of mobile surveillance cameras. In addition, staff have asked local police patrols to monitor this area at night time. The rubbish that was dumped at this location last year did contain evidence which was investigated by staff, but unfortunately they were not able to build a sufficiently robust case to take enforcement action. The same person is however under investigation in relation to other dumping sites.” Can I please encourage residents to report any dumped rubbish they see, particularly if they witness it being dumped. Please note the 0800 NO DUMP Hotline for Aucklanders to report illegal dumping.

It's been in the news about the 19 year driver who caused the death of a teenager.please sign the petition on change.org to increase her prison sentence from home detention to longer.the law needs to be the same for all not skewed..

Hello :-) I currently work for The Salvation Army. My position is Community Ministries Coordinator. I have been there for a total of 8 years (mix of volunteering and then employment). I manage the Food Bank, Drop In Centre, Advocacy with agencies, and manage a team of volunteers on a daily basis. Some pretty big changes are happening at the Corp I work at, and unfortunately, these changes leave me redundant early in the new year. My work has been so meaningful and rewarding. I have walked beside many members of our community as they seek to better their lives and find solutions to assist them to get there. I would love to have a similar role out there. Something that makes a difference in people's lives and living situations. Anything similar out there looking for me???