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Police presence
When it comes to the “war on crime”, rhetoric often triumphs over facts. Johan Slabbert, Warkworth (NZ Herald, Apr 4) in decrying police actions he doesn’t agree with, asks: “Can I also have an increased police presence where I live?”
He is concerned he will have to phone “Commander Kirk” for help. If he had read his local newspaper this week (MM, Apr 1), he would have seen a report from the guy he could phone, Sergeant Daniel McDermott, of the Warkworth Police, who was introducing five new constables, who are operating along with the 11 existing sworn police officers from his local police station.
Neil Anderson, Algies Bay
Wellsford growth
The enormous infrastructure requests for the Wellsford North development must question the scheme’s viability (MM, Apr 1). Double the size of Wellsford – really? Easter traffic congestion through the town was unbelievable.
Let’s extend the motorway from Warkworth to Te Hana before unleashing a building boom.
Stephen Porteous, Wellsford
