Intruders and information theft
We live in Burwood near red zone space. Last week my husband and I woke around midnight to the sound of the creaky floor by our bedroom. A light switch in the hallway was turned on and off by whoever it was. On looking around we didn’t find anyone or anything unusual. The next morning, however, we found keys had been removed from the key hooks near our room, files from inside desk drawers and a filing cabinet had been removed and foraged through. We contacted police and fingerprints were taken. It was unusual, as no items of value were taken despite camera, ipad, instruments etc being clearly visible.
A day later, I spent half an hour cleaning my car so I could lend it to a friend. I pulled out every paper, receipt, discarded forms, lipsticks, books, whatever and threw it all in one bucket to sort out later. I placed the bucket inside the laundry in the house. It was a day or two later when I went to sort it’s contents that I realised it had disappeared. My husband thought I was being paranoid.
Yesterday, I received emails and texts requesting verification from my bank, and discovered upon ringing the bank that someone had attempted to change my bank password and phone number. My bank account is now frozen.
Last night, my husband received a verification email that read as if it were sent from Spark. On ringing Spark, he was told they had no record of sending him that email.
We are grateful to the police for taking the intrusion of our home seriously, and have updated them on each event. We are believing the culprits will get their come uppance and are taking extra security measures.
Needless to say, this ordeal has been scary, annoying, and invasive. My alert levels are way up. I feel violated and I am teetering on paranoia.
So, dear neighbours, please lock up and don’t write passwords and such down. Keep papers with your identity and account information and any other sensitive information locked up or destroyed.
Trying to keep it together.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Riddle Alert! Who’s Up for Some Brain-Busting Fun?
4-letter word, always done tomorrow,
We’re out of tea, the ultimate sorrow!
Without the eye, you owe me some money,
No sugar no nectar no sweetness no honey,
4-letter word, if by chance you choose,
You can never win, you can only lose!
What is the 4-letter word?
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Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.6% Yes
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14.7% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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