Arrests after liquor store robbery in Tauranga

Please attribute the following to Detective Sergeant Paul Barron from Tauranga Crime Squad:

"Two men, aged 19 and 35, have been apprehended by police after a reported robbery at a Greerton Liquor store in Cameron Road, Tauranga, at around 2.30pm this afternoon.

Then and Now: the Wellington Sky Show edition

Make sure you have a prime view of the waterfront this Saturday 5 November for the country’s largest annual fireworks display, the Wellington Sky Show, presented by Wellington City Council, and supported by CentrePort.

Special liquor licence needed to supply free drinks

With the summer party season approaching Council’s Environmental Health Team is asking businesses or organisations planning an event where liquor will be served to contact them to ascertain if they need a special liquor licence.

Time running out for local candidates to step forward

With nominations for the October local council elections closing this week Local Government New Zealand is reminding people they only have until midday on Friday 12 August to get their nominations in.

Last week for local body nominations

Clutha District Council is reminding people they only have until Midday on Friday 12 August to get their nominations in for local body elections.

To date the Council has received:

[1] nomination for Mayor

[5] nominations to stand as a Councillor

Police frustrated at number of outlets selling liquor to minors

Police in the Auckland City District have expressed their frustration and disappointment after a weekend controlled-purchased operation targeting under-age drinking saw four of six premises fail.

Successful controlled purchase operation in Palmerston North

Police are happy to report that the latest controlled purchase operation in Palmerston North and Feilding areas were a success with only one outlet selling to a minor.

Teens arrested after liquor store burglary, car theft and pursuit

Police were called to a burglary at the Greenhithe Liquor Centre in Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe just after midnight. About half an hour later a Henderson police unit saw a stolen car city bound on the Western Motorway.

The car had been reported stolen at half past midnight.

Knife used in Chch robbery

At approximately 6.45pm on Sunday 24 April 2016 a man carrying a light brown coloured back pack entered the Warrington Liquor Centre on Warrington Street, Christchurch.

The man went behind the counter and produced a medium sized kitchen knife from the backpack.

Council cracks down on irresponsible liquor outlet

An investigation, carried out last month by council’s licensing inspectors and accompanied by the Police, has resulted in an application to have Southmall Liquor Bargain’s license cancelled.