Speed camera not issuing tickets - yet
The speed camera on State Highway 1 between Kawakawa and Moerewa is currently in test mode and will not issuing speeding fines whilst in testing, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said. Any data captured will be deleted when the test ends. NZTA said testing to date has identified some changes it needs to make to how the camera is set up and more testing is required. NZTA is planning to start enforcement - issuing tickets - in early 2024. “We’ll let the community know before the camera is switched to enforcement mode. We’ll also change the signage to make it clear when the camera is operating and infringements are being issued, giving drivers a reminder to check their speeds and slow down if needed,” an NZTA statement said.
Armed robbery arrests
Two people have appeared in court after an alleged armed robbery in the Far North ended in apprehensions. Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Fouhy, Far North area investigations manager, said police responded to reports of a robbery at commercial address in Waipapa just before midday on Friday. “Police allege two men entered the address on Kahikatearoa Lane and presented weapons. It’s understood they took some items before leaving the area in a vehicle believed to be stolen,” Fouhy said. The vehicle has then travelled along State Highway 10 and crashed into another vehicle in Kaipiro, before continuing to drive out of the area. No pursuit was initiated by police during this incident, however they have continued to monitor the vehicle as it travelled through Matauri Bay, towards Kāeo. The vehicle was then abandoned and both people fled the area on foot. Two males, aged 15 and 17, were subsequently taken into custody without further incident. Both have been charged with the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and aggravated robbery and will also face several charges relating to driving offences.
