October 2015

Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support
Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Community Profile Middlemore Safety Day National Police Day
A message from the
Committee…..
Welcome to the latest edition of our
Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support
newsletter.
Spring is well under way with the warmer
days and nights finally drawing nearer. With
the warmer months, come the bustling
outdoor activities; gardening, BBQ’s, evening
walks, sports and plenty more. We think this
is a great time to interact with your
neighbours if you don’t already know them.
Start off with friendly greetings, followed by
small regular chats.
Establishing strong relationships with your
neighbours is central in developing caring and
safer communities.
Warm regards
Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support
Committee
October, 2015
Youthline Manukau
There is so much going on in the center throughout the day and
night, with training groups, youth development groups, face to face
counselling, a helpline hub and a thriving cafe.
Youthline's counselling rooms, group rooms and meeting rooms
(equipped with audio visual) are also available to hire, with catering
available if required, counselling, seminars, programme and training
in Manukau.
We are based at 145 St George St in Papatoetoe.
If you would like to know more about Youthline Manukau please
contact center manager Mark Esekielu on (09) 252 0019, or
email marke@youthline.co.nz
Photo: Youtline Manukau, 145 Great South Road, Papatoetoe
Thank you for Barfoot & Thompson Papatoetoe for sponsoring our newsletters
Committee Chairperson, Navtej Randhawa

JOIN NOW
If you’re interested in
learning more, visit
www.crimepatrol.co.nz
Creating caring and safer neighbourhoods
Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support
papatoetoens@outlook.com
Papatoetoe
Crime Watch
Patrol
Crime Watch Patrol serves the community by
being the eyes and ears for the Police and
Auckland Council.
Most of their members are volunteers from
our community and are here to help reduce
crime within our neighbourhoods by
conducting regular car patrols throughout the
Papatoetoe district.
LOCAL PEOPLE
LOCAL ISSUES
LOCAL SOLUTIONS
COMMUNITY PROFILE
We’ve been meeting and greeting our local community people and asked them “What do you love best about Papatoetoe?”
Ngaire Lasika
“I’ve lived here for nearly
40 years and love the
people. It’s a good
community filled with lots
of cultures. And I love the
RSA – value for money
with their delicious food”
Shannon Corbett
I love living (and selling)
Papatoetoe. It’s central
and handy to everything;
motorways, schools,
transport and shops.
There’s great community
spirit and culturally
diverse and what makes
Papatoetoe a colorful
place to be.

MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL SAFETY DAY
Middlemore Hospital held their annual Safety Day for patients and
visitors and this year, they decided to go big. Event organisers
extended invitations to other local community organisations to
help promote the awareness of safety within our homes and
communities. Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support attended
along with the New Zealand Police, Auckland University, St John’s
Ambulance, New Zealand Fire Service and more. “It’s a great way
to meet the wider community and promote the awareness of
safer and caring communities” says Tiana Samasoni, Community
Coordinator.
Photo: Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu
PAPATOETOE LIBRARY
Have you been to the library lately?
Did you know you can book a Librarian who can
help you:
Learn to use social media
Create a CV
Make an application to Council
Lear to use digital devices such as iPads
And much more……….
Our libraries also offer free wifi and the use of
computers with access to printing, scanning and
copying. It’s also a great place to read the paper,
books or the Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support
newsletter.
Photo: Papatoetoe Public Library 1949

The Ideal Neighbourhood Support Group
The ideal Neighbourhood Support Group is one where members:
Communicate with each other when they are going on holiday or leaving the house overnight.
Meet regularly to discuss common concerns.
Notify each other of anything suspicious that is currently happening in their neighbourhood.
Respect each other's confidences.
Offer support to any of their neighbours who have been victims.
Keep each other informed of any criminal activity that has happened or is happening around their area.
Are aware of any physical limitations that any neighbours may have (young children, disabled, elderly etc.).
Are aware of the resources that are available within the neighbourhood.
Have worked out how that will deal with various situations that may confront their community.
Have arranged "emergency signals" and have rehearsed those signals. This is particularly useful for people living on
their own.
Notify the police of "suspicious behaviour" or any activity that threatens life or property.
Take early positive action when required.
Are aware of the safety of children on the street.
Take basic crime prevention measures to secure their property.
Upgrade security at times when premises are being vacated.
Regularly update records of the neighbours within their group and pass them on to the neighbourhood support coordinator.
Keep their group list with telephone numbers immediately on hand.
Advertise Here Now
If you would like to advertise your services or products, please
contact our Community Coordinator.
Papatoetoe Neighbourhood Support
And finally…
“People are almost always better than their neighbours think they are” – George Eliot
Safe communities are happy communities – so keeping in close contact with your
neighbor can help boost your streets knowledge of what’s going on in your street,
neighbourhood and local community.
Community Coordinator – Tiana Samasoni