Lockdown was interesting, thank goodness it’s over. Level two is not that bad. Just a quick scan or sign in and wearing a mask or appropriate face covering. Easy as.

In the pubs and restaurants, it’s the same, but a mask or appropriate face covering from door to table….and then also when you go to the loo…and when you go to the place of payment.

Lots of different people in pubs and restaurants so please keep up with these rules as not everyone is in your group.

During the week some deprived vandal has ripped the baby change table form the wall in the Dale Street Park toilets.

I know the 40km/h speed rule is getting on some peoples’ wick... but it’s here and we all have to do it. Please slow down, get off your phones and put that seat belt on. Stop signs are there for a reason. Please stop and make sure that the way is clear for you.

The intersection with Golf Course Road and Ballantyne Road is a good example.

Private functions have been popping up and police are dealing with some who have come away from these things in a state that is pretty uncool. If you are running these please cater for all and get them home.

On Monday a driver was stopped at lunchtime and was found to be drink driving. This was their second drink driving incident within 10 days and their car was impounded.

On Friday night a male was located on a stranger’s deck and was taken to his home. Another male was located after drink driving home. He is off to court.

On Sunday a young male who has painted some Wanaka streets with his tyres has been spoken to. As a result his car has been impounded and he is off to court.

There was some nice work done by our young Constable Calvin Bopp this week with looking after the roads from Wānaka to Makarora as the rains and thunder roared down. He cleared two rock falls and alerted the authorities on potential for more.

Make sure you travel at a speed that allows for quick stopping in areas where rocks can fall.

There was some massive damage done in the area of Hikawai this week. This has been investigated and our scene of crime officer Senior Constable Craig Koppert has done a great job with this. Good work by our informant in this matter. The suspects are now being dealt with by police.

Motorbikes are out on our roads again. These are fun to ride, they can get to great speeds in an awful hurry. Please video any stupid behaviour for us. We would love to speak to the riders. I guess the Highlands track in Cromwell could offer some respite to the racing fantasy, not the 40km/h streets of Wānaka.

On a completely different topic, there are lots of services that can be accessed from the Wānaka Community Hub on McDougal Street for families. It’s a big move to admit you may need help, but a great feeling when things get on track. That journey though, will take a while. Please take the time to sort things, as it’s your life.