Neighbourhood Support is a nationwide community-led movement that brings people and neighbourhoods together to create safe, resilient, and connected communities. We believe that a well-connected community helps to improve safety, resilience, and wellbeing for all.
Neighbourhood Support New Zealand is a registered charity, and since 1999 we have been working alongside New Zealand Police and other partners to equip neighbourhoods to improve safety and connectedness, get prepared for emergencies, and support one another so that our communities are great places to live.
Neighbourhood Support New Zealand is made up of a network of community organisations (member organisations) that currently support over 200,000 households both residential and rural (and counting) across the country.
Being involved in Neighbourhood Support comes in many forms, and it is up to each individual and their member organisation what this looks like. Some members connect at street meetups and barbeques, some stay connected online and by email.
By staying connected supporting each other and we can make our neighbourhoods safe and welcoming for all.
Debbie is responsible for acquiring funding for Neighbourhood Support Whanganui and for liaising with the Police, Civil Defence, and Fire and Emergency, and day to day administration of the office.
Jill is responsible for connecting the organisation with more residents in Whanganui and to spread the word of what we do.
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No, it doesn’t but if you would like your email to be invisible on the printed group list you need to ask us to suppress it before the list is sent out. By having it on the group list means that you will be notified in case there is a Civil Defence emergency.
Neighbourhood Support stickers are provided to members only and is part of the membership pack when you join. If your stickers are faded and hard to read we will replace them as long as you are still a member of an active group.
If there is a street group in your street it will usually have houses displaying Neighbourhood Support stickers. Alternatively, you can phone or email us to find out if there is a group in your area or you can join as an individual. We also can help you establish your own group if there is not one in your area for both Residential and Rural.
It’s FREE to join, but we are a registered charity so any donation is gratefully accepted.
Neighbourhood Watch was introduced by New Zealand Police in the late 70’s as a crime prevention initiative. This has later evolved into a formal organisation known as the Neighbourhood Support, which is working closely with the Police and other strategic partners. The national body, Neighbourhood Support New Zealand Incorporated was established in 2000.
Dial 111 from any phone to report a crime or a suspicious activity in action. If the crime has already happened and it is a non emergency report call 105 or go on the 105 website 105.police.govt.nz to report it.
The main purpose is to send you the weekly newsletter which has reported crime for the previous week as well as crime trends and prevention advice from the Police. We use email to communicate with our groups and suburbs as it is a quick way of sending crime and Civil Defence information to lots of people across our area. We do not share your email with any third parties (advertisers etc).
In the first instance you should let your Group Contact know as it may be time for a group catch-up meeting which is a great time to confirm or change details (Your Group Contact will send any updated information to us). If you don’t have a Group Contact please contact us directly so we can update your information.
By having a group of vigilant neighbours along with the visible deterrents of street signs and windows/letterbox stickers, a strong signal is sent to prospective burglars that there is a higher chance of being caught. Also, by being part of Neighbourhood Support you have access to many resources to help you make informed decisions around safety and security. There are Rural signs and cameras operating in most of our rural areas. Our rural members use their phone tree to alter nearby farmers to any suspicious activity.
Contact us through our email or phone details and we can provide you with the resources needed to enable you to talk to your neighbours about starting a group. When you have enough neighbours interested give us a call or send us a message and we will create the list of members in your group and also provide every member with the contact list and a new member’s pack of useful resources.
