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Scoop
01-06-2025
- General
- Scoop
Time To Have Your Say On Water Charging Options
NPDC wants residents' feedback on options for water-charging that will see households paying for the water they actually use. Consultation on the options opens today (MONDAY) and runs until 20 June, with the Mayor and Councillors having selected them for consultation in May so that mock billing can start in July next year. The three options are: A fixed charge plus a volumetric charge based on how much water is used by the household. A fixed charge, plus a volumetric charge when households use more than the 100 litre allocation of water each day. (All water above the allocation would be charged at the volumetric charge.) Fully volumetric charging based upon the amount of water used, with no fixed charge. 'There are a lot of elements to this consultation, such as how we look after vulnerable households and properties with shared meters, so we'd really like to get your thoughts on each of the issues,' says NPDC Executive Director CE Office Kathryn Scown. 'Your feedback will help us make decisions that best suit our community.' Currently, households connected to the public water supply pay a fixed charge of $547 per year, regardless of how much water is used. This fixed charge will be replaced in 2027 with a new charging system based upon how much water a household actually uses. This will encourage water conservation, support vulnerable households and ensure we cover the cost of providing the service. Before this begins, households will have a year of mock billing to identify and fix any leaks and track their household's water use. The consultation includes charging options for properties with shared meters, how leaks and repairs on private property are handled, how NPDC can support more vulnerable households, and potential policy amendments in the future. To read the consultation document and supporting information and to have your say, go to Feedback closes at 5pm on Friday 20 June. Fast facts In December 2020, as part of the Long-Term Plan 2021-31, the Council resolved to install water meters with a shift to volumetric billing (paying for how much water a household actually uses), with 12 months of mock billing before volumetric charging begins. By the end of April 2025, NPDC had installed more than 23,200 water meters at residential properties – 82 per cent of the planned total installations. So far, 180 leaks on private properties have been fixed after being identified by water meters. This has saved 1.75 million litres of water per day (four per cent of the district's average use). NPDC's four water schemes supply just under 28,000 homes and businesses. New Plymouth District's water consumption is 1.5 to 2 times higher than in comparable communities, averaging 690 litres per household connection per day (about 300 litres per person per day).
The Star
18-05-2025
- The Star
Melaka cops bust ecstasy ring, arrest three
MELAKA: Police have crippled a drug trafficking ring dealing in ecstasy powder following the arrest of three people, including two Vietnamese women. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said a local man and the women, aged between 22 and 36, were arrested at 5pm on May 14 at an apartment in Taman Melaka Raya here. 'The raid by the Melaka Narcotics Crime Investigation Department uncovered 876.2g of MDMA (ecstasy powder) with an estimated value of RM12,000. 'Police also seized assets worth RM295,547, including a car, 38 pieces of jewellery, two watches and RM3,500 in cash,' he said yesterday, Bernama reported. ACP Christopher said preliminary investigations indicated that the group had been active since early February. The suspects have been remanded for seven days from May 15 to 21, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. All three suspects tested positive for ketamine. Police urged the public to continue providing information on drug trafficking activities via the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department hotline at 012-208 7222.
Barnama
17-05-2025
- Barnama
Two Vietnamese Women Among Three Held In Melaka Drug Bust
MELAKA, May 17 (Bernama) -- Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate dealing in ecstasy powder after arresting three suspects, including two Vietnamese women, in a raid in Taman Melaka Raya here. Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit said a local man and the two women, aged between 22 and 36, were nabbed at around 5 pm last Wednesday (May 14) at a unit of the Hilir Kota Apartments. "The raid by the Melaka Narcotics Crime Investigation Department uncovered 876.20 grammes of MDMA (ecstasy powder), estimated to be worth RM12,000. "Police also seized assets belonging to the suspects valued at RM295,547, including a Honda Civic, 38 assorted pieces of jewellery, two watches and RM3,500 in cash," he said in a statement today. Christopher said initial investigations revealed that the syndicate is believed to have been active since early February this year, and the seized drugs were intended for the local market. He said all the suspects tested positive for ketamine, and checks revealed that one of them has three previous criminal records under Section 4(1)(C) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, Section 408 of the Penal Code and Section 18(5) of the Film Censorship Act. "All three suspects have been remanded for seven days from May 15 to 21, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. "Police urge members of the public to continue providing information on drug trafficking activities in their areas, which can be channelled through the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department hotline at 012-2087222," he added. -- BERNAMA
The Star
17-05-2025
- The Star
Two Vietnamese women among three held in Melaka drug bust
MELAKA: Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate dealing in ecstasy powder here after arresting three suspects, including two Vietnamese women, in a raid in Taman Melaka Raya. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said a local man and the two women, aged between 22 and 36 years old, were nabbed at around 5pm on Wednesday (May 14) at a unit of the Hilir Kota Apartments. "The raid by the Melaka Narcotics Crime Investigation Department uncovered 876.20g of MDMA (ecstasy powder), estimated to be worth RM12,000. "Police also seized assets belonging to the suspects valued at RM295,547, including a Honda Civic, 38 assorted pieces of jewellery, two watches and RM3,500 in cash," he said in a statement Saturday (May 17). ACP Christopher said initial investigations revealed that the syndicate is believed to have been active since early February this year, and the seized drugs were intended for the local market. He said all the suspects tested positive for ketamine, and checks revealed that one of them has three previous criminal offences under Section 4(1)(C) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, Section 408 of the Penal Code and Section 18(5) of the Film Censorship Act. "All three suspects have been remanded for seven days from May 15 to 21, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. "Police urge members of the public to continue providing information on drug trafficking activities in their areas, which can be channelled through the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department hotline at 012-2087222," he added. — Bernama
The Sun
17-05-2025
- The Sun
Two Vietnamese women among three held in Melaka drug bust
MELAKA: Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate dealing in ecstasy powder after arresting three suspects, including two Vietnamese women, in a raid in Taman Melaka Raya here. Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit said a local man and the two women, aged between 22 and 36, were nabbed at around 5 pm last Wednesday (May 14) at a unit of the Hilir Kota Apartments. 'The raid by the Melaka Narcotics Crime Investigation Department uncovered 876.20 grammes of MDMA (ecstasy powder), estimated to be worth RM12,000. 'Police also seized assets belonging to the suspects valued at RM295,547, including a Honda Civic, 38 assorted pieces of jewellery, two watches and RM3,500 in cash,' he said in a statement today. Christopher said initial investigations revealed that the syndicate is believed to have been active since early February this year, and the seized drugs were intended for the local market. He said all the suspects tested positive for ketamine, and checks revealed that one of them has three previous criminal records under Section 4(1)(C) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, Section 408 of the Penal Code and Section 18(5) of the Film Censorship Act. 'All three suspects have been remanded for seven days from May 15 to 21, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. 'Police urge members of the public to continue providing information on drug trafficking activities in their areas, which can be channelled through the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department hotline at 012-2087222,' he added.
