Poll: What do you think of the patch ban?
Gang patches are now all but gone at the Hamilton shopping centre where officers made one of the nation’s first arrests on the first day of the new rules.
People around Chartwell’s Lynden Court Mall felt there’d been a definite shift in the three weeks since the ban on gang insignia in public places.
What do you think of the patch ban? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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67.6% Good idea
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20.6% Won't make much difference
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11.8% Bad idea
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0% Not sure
Have you seen fisheries officers out and about?
Dumping your illicit catch then fleeing fisheries officers is about the worst thing you can do this summer and one group in Raglan found this out the hard way.
They were picked up as authorities ramp up their compliance work at boatramps across the region to make sure fishers are sticking to the rules. While most do - some even have their own sustainability codes - others do not.
Have you seen fisheries officers out and about? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!