Party Safely These Holidays - Kia Haumaru Te Whakanui I Ēnei Hararei
Summer holidays and parties are a perfect combination at
this time of the
year. However, Police want to ensure
everyone is and remain safe no matter
the
occasion.
Often large amounts of alcohol consumed can
lead to social harm in our
communities. We would like to
offer some tips for people in order to keep
safe when
going out to a gathering or heading to festivals, parties
and gigs.
• If you are planning on drinking, then
it’s a good idea to have
something substantial to eat
before you start.
• Have a glass of water between each
alcoholic drink.
• Plan how you are getting home at the
end of your night, and have the
cash, eftpos card or app
to pay for transport.
• Look after your friends and
stick together.
• Have a place to meet up with your
friends if you do get separated.
• Make sure your phone
is fully charged before you head out.
• Never leave
your drink unattended or accept any drinks that you
haven't
personally seen poured, especially from
strangers.
• Challenge any inappropriate comments or
actions.
• If you have concerns about someone’s
behaviour, call Police.
If you plan to walk, go in pairs
or groups, either way have a plan for
getting home
safely.
We want parents and caregivers to take note of
this advice too, so they can
make sure their young ones
have the information they need to be safe while
having
fun.
We all have a responsibility to ensure our
friends and loved ones are safe
this summer, so keep an
eye out and report any concerns you have.
Police also
has advice for those who seek to take advantage of
vulnerable or
intoxicated people - do not do this. Do not
allow your mates to do this
either.
Sexual assault
is unacceptable. It is never the victim’s fault and
should
not be tolerated in any situation.
Police
take sexual assault extremely seriously. We will respond to
and
investigate every incident reported to us.
Any
time, every day, we are here to help - Ao te pō, pō te ao,
kei konei
mātou hei āwhina
Call 111 in an
emergency if something is happening right now that is
illegal
or suspicious.
If it’s already happened
you can provide information via the Police
non-emergency
number – call 105 or go online at 105.police.govt.nz
Waea
atu ki 111 me he ohotata, e tū ana rānei tētahi mea
taihara, hihira
rānei i taua wā tonu.
Mēnā kua
pahawa kē, me tuku taipitopito mā te nama ohotata-kore a
Ngā
Pirihimana - waea atu ki 105, toro ki te ipurangi ki
105.police.govt.nz
rānei