Last night, Monday - the small port town of BLUFF at the bottom end of New Zealands' South Island held a Community Board meeting to protest a proposal by NZ Police to reduce the number of officers based in the town from three to one only.
Crime in Bluff has been dropping and this is an indication that the current level of policing for the population of 1,800 is at an appropriate level. - If the reduction to one only goes ahead - there will be no effective policing in the town once that lone officer finishes for the day.
Southern Area Commander Inspector Lane Todd is reported as saying "Should the proposal go ahead, and the need for staff adjustments arise, the situation would be reviewed."
Bluff has a sizeable fishing fleet - and a ferry service operates regularly to Stewart Island.
The Ferry at Halfmoon Bay Stewart Island.
Stewart Island waters are warmed by a current that sweeps around the island from the Australian Barrier Reef. The island is well known in NZ for its superb diving, fishing and hunting of Virginia White Tail deer.
Life is good.
Marty K.
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