Crime, punishment and parole
Sir Ron Young, Chairperson, NZ Parole Board.
Would you like to attend? Please see below. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this meeting has now been postponed until early in the New Year.
Sir Ron Young was appointed chairperson of the New Zealand Parole Board in August 2018. He has spent more than 27 years in the judiciary, 14 of those as a High Court Judge until he stepped down in 2015. He was Chief District Court Judge from 1993 until 2001, responsible for overseeing 112 judges from the criminal, civil, family and youth court jurisdictions nationwide and previously a member of the Chief Justice’s panel reviewing media televising, photographing and use of sound recording in court. Besides his role as Chairperson of the Parole Board, Sir Ron currently presides on the Courts of Appeal in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Pitcairn Islands.
In his talk Sir Ron will talk about the current statistics in crime and who are and for what are offenders punished for in New Zealand. Finally, he will discuss how parole works and why we should be bothered trying to rehabilitate offenders.
The evening starts at 6pm on Tuesday 28th
November, at the Mana Cruising Club.
The cost is $30 per person, including the dinner.
Would you like to attend this interesting evening? Please email: contactplimrotary@gmail.com or message me on: 0274912281
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this meeting has now been postponed until early in the New Year.
Poll: Are you as excited as we are for Te Matapihi’s grand reopening?
Wellington’s Te Awe Library on Brandon St will be closing its doors for good at 5 pm on March 1. It’s been the city’s largest temporary library, and now it’s making way for the exciting return of Te Matapihi Central Library!
We want to know: Are you as excited as we are for Te Matapihi’s grand reopening?
Want all the details? The Post has everything you need to know.
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46% Yes
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54% No
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.2% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.7% I want to be able to choose.
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47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
Heads up – upcoming gas network works
Copied from the Tawa Business Group Incorporated Facebook page: Powerco Limited, which owns and operates the natural gas network in our area, will be carrying out essential upgrade works along Main Road, Tawa, over the coming weeks as part of their ongoing improvement programme.
🔧 What’s happening? Powerco’s Tier 1 contractor, Downer New Zealand – Energy, will be building a new District Regulator Station (DRS) to replace an older, less efficient station. This will also involve installing new gas mains to connect the new station into the local gas network.
📅 Timing
Exploratory works begin: from 9 February 2026
Main works period: 9 February – 31 March 2026
Road impacts to note:
o From 23–28 February, there will be partial and full road closures (to be confirmed closer to the time).
o During partial closures, there will be no entry into Redwood Ave from Main Road (exit only).
🚦 Traffic & access
Temporary traffic management will be in place at various times. Some areas will be fenced off for safety, and trenches will be bridged with composite vehicle plates. Access for residents and businesses will be maintained throughout the works.
🗺️ Where will work happen? The yellow lines on the map show the areas where trenches will be dug for the new gas mains.
Thanks for your patience while this important infrastructure upgrade is carried out – we’ll share more details as they’re confirmed.
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