Weapons drama unfolds outside university

Auckland students watched as police arrested three men travelling in a car reported to be carrying weapons, including firearms, in the inner city today.
Dozens of students gathered outside the AUT Tower on the corner of Rutland and Wakefield streets as the drama unfolded about 1.30pm.
Police later said the car, a silver and black Toyota Altezza, [...]

Restorative justice benefits both victim and criminal, says facilitator

Restorative justice, which brings victims and offenders together in a facilitated meeting, is more beneficial than prison time alone, restorative justice facilitator Fiona Landon told an AUT press conference today.
She believes restorative justice benefits both victims and offenders.
Landon said in the traditional justice system, the victim hears all the case developments “second hand” after [...]

Police call central city ’safe’

Increased presence by central police and security firms is decreasing the amount of alcohol-related violence in the city.
Auckland City and  the police are trying to work with nightclub owners to promote healthier drinking.
Inspector Andrew Coster, area commander for Auckland city central police, believes large numbers of visitors and alcohol abuse account for the majority [...]

Bottom line: Asians want to feel protected

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The police, the law, the murders, the dairy owners and us Asians.
I’ve been living in New Zealand for the past eight months. Having read the papers about recent crimes, I have wondered if Asians have been targeted because of their ethnicity? And whether calls by recent immigrants for tougher laws are based on personal experiences [...]

Crime a hot topic for immigrants

Auckland’s immigrant community recently had a chance to express their concerns about crime to high profile politicians.
The Political Debate was held on Sunday September 28 at the Mt Albert War Memorial Hall by Ethnic Voice New Zealand.
Politicians from eight political parties had the opportunity to speak on immigration policies and how they will support immigrants [...]

Newmarket cameras keep troublemakers away

Reported crime in Newmarket is down by almost 30 per cent thanks in part to a new closed circuit camera system keeping an eye on the popular shopping haunt.
Newmarket Business Association general manager Cameron Brewer is delighted with the impact the cameras have had. “It’s certainly exceeding our expectations, but such positive statistics will be [...]

Tagging not a symptom of crime

 AUT security operations supervisor Jesse Pye says there have been a “fair few thefts around the campus in the last few weeks” and tagging isn’t a big deal by comparison.

There have been six burglaries in the last two weeks, including the theft of laptops, video cameras and wine from buildings across AUT.
Pye says this [...]

Cultures unite to rid Auckland of crime

South Auckland crime protests will hit Queen Street prior to the election, says the chairman of the Asian Anti-Crime Group, Peter Low.

Low expects the marches to take place in October and is keen to get the message across to the major parties that Asians, Maori and Pacific Islanders are united against crime.

“Whatever party gets in power, we are going to lobby to make the law tougher,” says Low, who wants to see tougher sentencing, tighter parole conditions and a greater police presence across Auckland.