Rubbish as usual
As reported on page 2, SH2 High St in Carterton will be open to traffic in both directions this weekend as NZTA heads into the second week of its road rehabilitation project. Despite these ongoing roadworks, Carterton District Council is emphasising that rubbish and recycling collection will continue as usual on High St North and residents are asked to continue to follow the usual collection calendar. Collectors will work with traffic management to ensure every bin or crate left out is emptied and each council bag removed.
Gang activity
Police will be monitoring a gang related funeral in Wainuiomata this weekend that’s expected to involve a procession to Whenua Tapu in Porirua today. There is likely to be some traffic disruption this morning between Wainuiomata, SH58, and Porirua; motorists are advised to expect some delays.
Lost goat
Tararua District Council staff found a lost goat on Cole St near Dannevirke yesterday afternoon. Contact the council with a description of your missing goat on 06 374 4080 if you believe it is yours.
Police callouts
Police received a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle on Queen St in Masterton at around 10.36pm on Thursday; the occupant who had been sleeping in the car was spoken to, and there were no issues to report. Police responded to an address on Makoura Rd in Masterton at 9.20pm on Thursday after the occupants reported seeing an unknown person on their property; no one was located. Police responded to an incident at the Masterton train station on Thursday night after reports of a male being kicked off a train for being too drunk; it’s understood he was not aggressive and police were unable to locate him. Police also took a person into custody on Thursday night after a report of assault on Perry St in Masterton; no one was reported as injured.
Safety tip
A reminder from Fire and Emergency New Zealand not to overload multi-plugs as this can cause a fire. There should only be one small heat generating device, such as a hairdryer or toaster, per multi-plug. Heaters should be plugged straight into the wall.
