In Brief (Press, 30 November 1989)

The news from 30 November 1989 highlights several incidents and events occurring in New Zealand. Police are on the lookout for a man who attempted to coax a woman into his vehicle while she was walking to work on Ferry Road at 7.50 a.m. The man is described as European, in his mid-40s, wearing dungarees and driving a late 1960s red Austin. In Waltham, Wayne Timms Motor Corporation reported a theft of stereo equipment valued at $3,800, along with a camera worth $600 and $2,000 in cash, which was taken from a cash box. Police are pursuing leads in this case. A 15-year-old schoolgirl disturbed a burglar at her home in Fendalton around 10 a.m. when she heard noises. She called the police, prompting a patrol response, but the suspect, a Māori man in his 20s dressed in a green coat and black trousers, managed to escape over a fence. It is suspected that another individual may have been involved. In observance of World AIDs Day, an event is planned in Cathedral Square featuring the launch of 500 balloons to represent the 10 million people with the disease globally. The focus of this year's activities will be on youth, particularly gay youth, with “safe sex packs” and information about AIDs being distributed. Minister of Transport, Mr Jeffries, and National MP Mr Rob Storey, flew to Antarctica for an official visit, which was postponed due to bad weather. They were to attend memorial services for victims of the Mount Erebus crash, which occurred ten years prior. A service and wreath-laying ceremony took place at Scott Base earlier in the week. In Auckland, police are dealing with a 15-year-old prostitute who has been siphoning money through credit cards and cheques from her clients. Senior-Sergeant Graham Bell indicated the police have a list of individuals who have engaged with the minor and will be reaching out to them, as some may face prosecution. In tragic news, a 16-year-old pedestrian named Dwayne Michael Pike died after being struck by a van in Sockburn. He was hit on Main South Road and was admitted to Christchurch Hospital's intensive-care unit but succumbed to his injuries later that evening. Witnesses are sought for further details. In terms of infrastructure, petrol tankers will periodically close the Lyttelton Tunnel for about eight minutes until improvements are made to the Woolston fuel station, with closures limited to off-peak times until 13 December. Finally, police will lift cordons at Mount Maunganui today, allowing public access to walking tracks for the first time in a week following an intensive investigation into the death of an English tourist, Monica Cantwell, whose body was discovered on the mount. Detective Inspector Colin Lines confirmed that significant evidence was collected during the search.

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