- By Sergeant Michael Robinson, Waiuku Police
Kia ora, I’m Michael Robinson, and I am the new sergeant at the Waiuku Police Station. I have recently taken over from Sergeant Dean Borrell after his many years of service to the local community.
I grew up on the North Shore but have spent most of my life in the Franklin area. I am local to Waiuku, having lived in the area for the past decade.
When I’m not in uniform, I enjoy checking out local spots with my family in my free time.
My partner is also from the Waiuku area, and we couldn’t be happier raising our family here.
I have spent the past 14 months based in Manurewa as a frontline sergeant. The majority of my career has been in frontline roles, as I love the diverse and unpredictable nature of policing. I also spent a short time working as a constable in Waiuku a few years back and am glad to be back working in the Counties Manukau South area.
I’m looking forward to bringing the energy of frontline response to Waiuku and intend to have the team out and visible to our community. I really want to keep Waiuku the awesome rural town it is.
One of my priorities is to continue to focus on our core policing role by reducing crime and harm in the community. Another area I’d like to focus on is anti-social driving behaviour. The team and I will be working hard to identify and hold these people accountable for their dangerous actions.
Coming up on April 13 is the annual Steels N Wheels event. The team and I will be there so
come down and have a chat and get to know the new faces of the Waiuku Police.
And finally, if you witness any unlawful activity and it is happening now, please contact the police on 111 as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you see something the police should be aware of, please report it through 105 so the team are aware and can follow up.
- Each edition of the Franklin Times will feature a regular police column
written by a different community police officer from across our district.
