New cop shop for Porirua
Porirua has a new police station.
The old building had given more than 50 years service but was well past its best.
Kāpiti Mana Area Commander, Inspector Tracey Thompson said it was not a good building to work in.
“Our pots [were] on the floor because there were holes in the roof. It didn’t smell that nice at times, [it was] cold in the winter, hot in the summer."
Among the first people to visit the facility were representatives of Ngāti Toa Rangatira who blessed the new facility last Thursday.
The iwi also gifted the names of seven rooms, including Whakatau Mai (reception), Te Wāhi Hapori (community room), Taua Nei Kōrero (interview rooms), Kai Tāhi (cafeteria), Te Wāhi Whakataa (wellness room) and the executive meeting room, Kāpiti ki Pōneke.
Signs in the new police facility were bilingual, reflecting the close relationship police had with local Māori.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63.3% Summer
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35.4% Winter
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
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