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The life of Taihape's Constable Abu

From New Zealand Society 15 July 2015

You get to know a community really well and they get to know you. Rescuing people along State Highway One, sorting out local domestics, sheep rustling... what's life like for police officers working in remote rural areas around New Zealand? Lynda Chanwai-Earle visits Constable Abu in the township of Taihape in the lower central North Island.

Local kindy teacher at the supermarket

Local bouncer Toate and his daughter with Constable Abu in the supermarket

Constable Abu is embraced by the locals in Taihape Etaine from Victim Support (2nd left)

Dropping in to the local florist

Marion Bennett (Bennetts Furniture) Taihape local chats to Constable Abu

Taihape Area School Receptionist Janice Hawera

Constable Abu chats with local toe truck driver Gavin

Taihape Area School

At the Al-Deen Mosque entrance Taihape (2)

Constable Abu at Taihape Police Station

The area on the map that the rural police cover

Constable Saifudin Abu in the new Al-Deen Mosque Taihape.

Prayers 5 times a day Saifudin is the local Imam too.

State Highway One Taihape's main Street

Taihape Police Station

Town Hall

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