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Mt Ruapehu alert The story of Moko P17 raised P7 07 378 3529 TaupoTimes 7134986AA Homes, Garages, Farm Buildings Friday, May 13, 2016 taupotimes.co.nz Police at the scene of a crash on the Napier highway a short distance from Taupo after a police chase on Wednesday. PHOTO: MATT SHAND / FAIRFAX NZ Car linked to home invasion PHILLIPA YALDEN AND SIMON man and a woman in their early following the crash on Wednesday The vehicle failed to stop for was involved in an earlier police HENDERY 20s – with a wooden bat or pole, afternoon. police and was being pursued chase on the outskirts of Hawke’s according to police. Three people in the car were towards Taupo when it crashed Bay. A fleeing vehicle that crashed dur- The victims were left with left trapped and had to be cut free on the Napier-Taupo Rd. The second pursuit started at ing a pursuit near Taupo is linked broken elbows, a broken wrist by firefighters, Northern Fire Police abandoned a short pur- 10.30am and went through the to a home invasion in Hawke’s and finger and the fractured eye Communications shift manager suit due to foggy conditions at the suburb of Ahuriri and onto SH2 Bay. socket. Jaron Phillips said. time. north of Napier. The victims of a Hawke’s Bay The alleged offenders took Taupo Area Commander The car was spotted again near It was abandoned after four to home invasion suffered fractured some of the victims belongings Inspector Warwick Morehu said Taupo and road spikes were five a few minutes. limbs and a fractured eye socket and left in a stolen car, a silver two men were taken to Waikato deployed near Mountain Road. Police said the vehicle was after an attack with a weapon. Nissan Primera with the licence Hospital and a woman was taken The car hit the road spikes, travelling at excessive speeds, Two men entered a Hastings plate number AAN887. to Rotorua Hospital. crossed the centre line and veered crossed the centre line and over- house at 4.30am on Wednesday A section of State Highway 5, All three are described as off the road into a tree. took several cars in a dangerous and assaulted the occupants – a south of Taupo, was been closed being in serious condition. Police confirmed the vehicle manner. Retirement Villages Liston Heights Retirement Village 19 Liston Ave, Taupo Independent living where Call Claire Jordan on we put care (07) 378 2308 or 027 491 0714 first bupa.co.nz 2 TAUPO TIMES, MAY 13, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER did you know... There are about 8500 sworn police officers in New Zealand. FROM 1. POWER THE The Ten Tenors- The Power of EDITOR Ten, Great Lake Centre, Story Pl. Monday, May 16. 8pm till 10.30pm. 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Viburnum Eve Price – excellent for hedging, creamy/white flowers $7.90 Due to his low income he has don’t have a laptop in class they are .90 however at times struggled to meet going to be judged and when they go Loropetalum –brightpinkflowerandaubergine-colouredleaves $7 his payments. onto college people will say ‘‘oh that LomandraLimeTuff– bright green, fine tufted grass with pale yellow flowers $8.90 So when he missed a payment is the child that didn’t have a and one of his kids had her laptop laptop’’. NEW SEASON taken off her and came home crying It is not good for their self Azaleas add a splash of winter and spring colour from $10.30 Nicholson was not happy. esteem,’’ he said. ‘‘My child’s teacher approached Principal Bill Clarke said Nichol- Citrus – plant in a sunny sheltered position – Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Mandarins and Grapefruit her in the cloak bay and said ‘‘sorry son has his wires crossed and the Daphnes – fragrant white and pink varieties available I’m going to have to take that off you school has gone out of its way to help Grevilleas – plants that flower and flower – huge selection: groundcovers, shrubs and trees because your parents haven’t paid him. the payments’’. What right goes a ‘‘The laptops were taken back at INSTANT SCREEN – WE HAVE NOSEY NEIGHBOUR BLOCKERS teacher have to say that, why not the end of term because [when they large (instant 1.5m grade) - 4 varieties contact me about it first?’’ he said. haven’t been fully paid for] and they Pittosporums Nicholson said he also doesn’t go home and get lost there is $50 and Griselinia Broadway Mint (1m grade) understand why the laptops are so excess to pay,’’ he said.