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18–136 T itle : Pr e se nta tion of Wha kama na hia - R e c idivist Dr ink Dr ive Pr og r a mme T a ira whiti Ro a ds Se c tion: Pre pa re d by: Di Akura ng i (Ro a d Sa fe ty E duc a to r) 14 June 2018 Me e ting Da te : ☐ L e g a l ☐ F ina nc ia l  Sig nific a nc e = lo w Re por t to ASSE T S & INF R AST RUCT UR E Committe e for infor mation SUMMARY T he purp o se o f this re po rt is to info rm a nd pre se nt Wha ka ma na hia - Re c idivist Drink Drive Pro g ra mme to the Asse ts & I nfra struc ture Co mmitte e . Wha ka ma na hia ta rg e ts re c idivist drink drive rs (third a nd sub se q ue nt o ffe nd e rs). I t is a fre e , o ne da y vo lunta ry pro g ra mme o ffe re d thro ug h a re fe rra l pro c e ss fro m the De pa rtme nt o f Pro b a tio n. T he de c isio ns o r ma tte rs in this re po rt a re c o nside re d to b e o f low sig nific a nc e in a c c o rda nc e with the Co unc il’ s Sig nific a nc e a nd E ng a g e me nt Po lic y. RE COMME NDAT IONS T ha t the Asse ts & Infra struc ture Committe e : 1. Note s the c onte nts of this re port. Autho rise d b y: Da ve Ha dfie ld Da vid Wilso n Tairāwhiti Roads General Manager Dir e c tor L ife line s Ke ywor ds : wha ka ma na hia , ripple e ffe c t, drunk driving , A865802 Pa g e 1 o f 3

BACKGR OUND 1. T he me a ning o f Wha ka ma na hia is “Be E mpo we re d”. 2. T he o rg a nising c o mmitte e is ma de up o f de dic a te d individua ls fro m lo c a l sta ke ho lde r g ro up s with a fo c us o n re duc ing the inc ide nc e ra te o f re pe a te d a lc o ho l re la te d ha rm within the T a ira whiti c o mmunity. Sta ke ho lde rs inc lude Ne w Ze a la nd Po lic e , Gisb o rne Distric t Co unc il, the Ne w Ze a la nd T ra nspo rt Ag e nc y, Ha uo ra T a ira whiti, St Jo hn, Ne w Ze a la nd F ire Se rvic e s, De pa rtme nt o f Co rre c tio ns a nd E va ns Fune ra l Se rvic e (se e a ppe ndix). 3. Wha ka ma na hia a ims to he lp pa rtic ipa nts to unde rsta nd a nd a c c e pt the a dve rse e ffe c t tha t a ny le ve l o f a lc o ho l ha s o n sa fe driving . 4. Wha ka ma na hia is de sig ne d to hig hlig ht the ‘ Ripple E ffe c t’ o r c o nse q ue nc e s o f p o o r de c isio n ma king , no t just o n the imme dia te wha na u, b ut o ur e ntire c o mmunity. We use lo c a l spe a ke rs inc luding , me nta l he a lth & a ddic tio n c o unc illo rs, se rio us c ra sh a na lysts, e me rg e nc y se rvic e s, lo c a l a lc o ho l impa ire d c ra sh survivo rs a s we ll fune ra l dire c to rs a nd e mb a lme rs to sha re the ir e xpe rie nc e s e nc o unte re d e ithe r pe rso na lly o r a s pa rt o f the ir e mplo yme nt. DISCUSSION AND OPT IONS 5. Wha ka ma na hia wa s de ve lo pe d to e duc a te pa rtic ipa nts a nd stimula te a c ha ng e in a ttitude a nd b e ha vio ur. I t a lso pro vide s pa rtic ipa nts with the to o ls a nd suppo rt to unde rta ke suc h c ha ng e . 6. T he pro g ra mme ste mme d fro m the Alc o ho l I mpa irme nt E duc a tio n Pro g ra mme (AI E P) b a se d in Ro to rua whic h wa s de ve lo pe d in 2013. AI E P ha s a no n-re o ffe nding ra te o f 93%, it is a n e xc e lle nt c o nc e pt tha t we kne w wo uld e ng a g e a nd b e ne fit T a ira whiti wha na u a nd c o mmunity. With like minde d pe o ple a ro und the ta b le , wo rking to g e the r to a c hie ve c o mmo n g o a ls, a nd a g re a t c o nc e pt tha t wa s e vide nc e d b a se d a nd se e n to b e ma king a diffe re nc e in the Ba y o f Ple nty, a ll tha t wa s ne e de d wa s a fe w twe a ks to the e xisting pro g ra mme a nd Wha ka ma na hia wa s b o rn F e b rua ry 2017. T he g o ve rna nc e g ro up pilo te d the pro g ra mme a nd se t itse lf a ta rg e t o f thre e c o urse s to c o mple te b e twe e n F e b rua ry a nd De c e mb e r 2017. T he g ro up e nde d the ye a r ha ving pro vide d a to ta l o f five c o urse s d ue to de ma nd. E va lua tio n pro c e ss: 7. F o r e a c h c o urse , pa rtic ipa nt de ta ils a re c he c ke d thro ug h the NZ Po lic e Na tio na l I nte llig e nc e Applic a tio n a t 6, 12 a nd 18 mo nth inte rva ls. T he y a re c he c ke d fo r c rimina l o ffe nc e s with a pa rtic ula r e mpha sis o n drink driving o ffe nc e s. 8. Po lic e Na tio na l He a d Qua rte rs ha ve o ffe re d to e va lua te Wha ka ma na hia ho we ve r a sa mple o f 100 a pplic a nts a re re q uire d b e fo re a c o mpre he nsive e va lua tio n c a n c o mme nc e . Re sults: 9. T he fo llo wing re sults c o ve r c o urse s 1 to 3, a s c o urse s 4 a nd 5 ha ve no t re a c he d the 6 mo nth re vie w da te . A865802 Pa g e 2 o f 3

10. T he re vie w wa s to c he c k whe the r pa rtic ipa nts ha d c o mmitte d a drink drive o ffe nc e sinc e the y a tte nde d the c o urse . T he re sults a re a s fo llo ws; • 54 pa rtic ipa nts a tte nde d the first thre e c o urse s o f Wha ka ma na hia • T hre e o f tho se pa rtic ipa nts ha d c o mmitte d a sub se q ue nt drink driving o ffe nc e • T wo o f tho se thre e c o mmitte d the ir drink drive o ffe nc e within 6 mo nths o f a tte nding the c o urse • F ro m the first c o urse , o ne pa rtic ipa nt we nt o n to drink a nd drive o nly da ys la te r b ut ha s no t o ffe nde d in a ny wa y sinc e • T his c o rre spo nds to a n o ve ra ll suc c e ss ra te o f 98%. T he future o f Wha ka ma na hia 11. T he g o ve rna nc e g ro up a re a lwa ys lo o king a t wa ys to impro ve the pro g ra mme . F uture a dva nc e s will inc lude ; • De ve lo p Wha ka ma na hia to inc lude wha ka pa pa / tika ng a b a se d le a rning s • De live r a nd b a se pro g ra mme s o n ma ra e • De ve lo p a Wha ka ma na hia pro g ra mme ta rg e ting lo c a l hig h sc ho o ls • E ng a g e Po lic e Na tio na l HQ in unde rta king a c o mpre he nsive e va lua tio n • E ng a g e c o mmunity fund e rs & se rvic e pro vide rs to pa rtne r in Wha ka ma na hia T he Pr oc e ss Cr ite r ia T his Re por t Ove r a ll T he e ffe c ts o n a ll o r a la rg e pa rt o f the Gisb o rne distric t L ow L ow T he e ffe c ts o n individua ls o r spe c ific c o mmunitie s L ow L ow T he le ve l o r histo ry o f pub lic inte re st in the ma tte r o r issue L ow L ow I nc o nsiste nc y with Co unc il’ s c urre nt stra te g y a nd po lic y L ow L ow I mpac ts o n Co unc il’s de live ry o f its F inanc ial Strate gy and L o ng T e rm ow ow L L Plan. 12. T he de c isio ns o r ma tte rs in this re po rt a re c o nside re d to b e o f low sig nific a nc e in a c c o rda nc e with Co unc il’ s Sig nific a nc e a nd E ng a g e me nt Po lic y. APPE NDIX ‘ T he Ripple E ffe c t’ do c ume nta ry: https:/ / www.yo utub e .c o m/ wa tc h? v=9k3q -K NM68A&fe a ture =yo utu.b e A865802 Pa g e 3 o f 3