Putaruru and Districts Community Patrol

06/06/2026

A big thank you for Bay of Plenty training day yesterday ...special thanks to Maureen ...and the racecourse caterers the morning tea scones were awesome.

04/06/2026

🚨 Have you seen us lately?

We are out in your neighbourhood... driving up and down the streets, maybe checking the schools at breakup time, perhaps passing the sports fields and parks as the youngsters head home, passing by the local shops as you stop on the way home, sometimes even seeing who's doing what at 5am 👀. You never know where we will be, or when we are there.

But look out for us, we are all locals, all volunteers and all doing our best to keep our neighbourhoods safe 🚨

03/06/2026

09/05/2026

Our community south waikato thanking us for all we do to help keep our community safe

11/04/2026

⚠️🤝 The following Civil Defence Centres are in operation today (Sunday, 12 April.) Please note these centres are for people who are in an unsafe position or in need of welfare. If you are in immediate danger please call 111 - Civil Defence and SWDC are not your first responders.

All locations, times and details are subject to change at short notice, depending on building conditions and safe access to areas.

📍South Waikato Sport & Events Centre
Address: ​25 Mossop Road, Tokoroa 3420
Operating: 6am onwards
Details: Shelter and support services available

📍The Plaza Theatre Putaruru
Address: ​50 Kensington Street, Putāruru, South Waikato 3443
Operating: 7am onwards
Details: Shelter and support services available

📍Tirau Community Church Hall
Address: ​67 Main Road, Tīrau 3410​ (rear of church)
Operating: 7am onwards
Details: Shelter and support services available

📍 Arapuni village has a local response plan. Follow the Arapuni Village Grapevine page for updates.

Raukawa | South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services | TCOSS

11/04/2026

Stay safe everyone ...
Civil defence safe areas are ..
TOKOROA...South Waikato events center from 6am sunday
PUTARURU...the Plaza theatre from 7am sunday
TIRAU ...Tirau community church from 7am ...

04/04/2026

Can parents please know where your children are and what they are up to ....by children I am talking of 11 to 16 year Olds....on bikes riding on the roads ...all over the road ..no helmets ..they are putting themselves at risk as well as others ..coming into school holidays we really dont want anyone hurt or even worse killed ....and yes I am talking Putaruru and Tokoroa ....please please watch out for them ..they are precious...

25/03/2026

Big thank you to tokoroa Locksmith for your contribution today we really appreciate it. 💕🌟🎉👏💯