There is a lot to celebrate about Newtown and the great things that happen here, but at the same time there has been a lot of recent publicity about worries about safety on the streets, public drug use, and so on. Here is one of several Radio New Zealand articles about the subject.  The local politicians and the community agencies in the area have been discussing the issues and responses to them, and the Community Police are also working on it. WCC and the Police ask that any issues of concern are reported, either to 111 for acute risks or 105 less acute, or to the WCC  Fix It app or online form.

DM Laurie Foon reports that as well as calling on the government, working more tightly with local agencies and housing providers, the city council will be coming up with a plan for what it can do for Newtown, which is expected in the next week.

In addition open letters  have been written to Government Ministers.
Cr Nureddin Abdurahman has written an open letter to Housing Minister Tama Potaka seeking government help with the increase in homelessness in Newtown, which has been published on Wellington Scoop. 
Cpt Andrew Wilson from Salvation Army has been coordinating signatures to a letter from the Newtown Community, which our Association President has signed with the approval of the Association Executive, and  MP Julie Anne Genter has also written in support of this.