Keeping our communities safe and secure
Kia Haumaru – Safer Centres is a free commercial community resilience programme that builds skills and fosters communication among customer-facing organisations and destinations in Lower Hutt.
The programme enhances wellbeing and safety in the Lower Hutt CBD and surrounding neighbourhoods, while also aiming to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
Kia Haumaru - Safer Centres is based on the principle of kotahitanga - working together to create caring, safe, and thriving environments for those living, visiting, working, and doing business in our communities.
What we're doing
Improving business safety
Strengthening skills and confidence to enhance safety and reduce anti-social activity.
Enhancing community welfare
Fostering the wellbeing of everyone in our centres through a culture of care and guardianship.
Curbing retail crime
Supporting organisations to mitigate risks to their people, reduce theft, and build resilience.
How it works
Join the Kia Haumaru community
Retail, hospitality and consumer-facing businesses in Lower Hutt are invited to register for training through Kia Haumaru Safer Centres Programme. Training covers business resilience, security advisory, and guardianship resources. There is no cost to participate.
How you'll benefit
- Gain support for your duty-of-care obligations
- Build skills and confidence among your team
- Improve safety for staff, customers, and the public
- Reduce the risk of loss though theft
- Improve preparedness
- Improve resilience for your organisation
Register
Register online for the Kia Haumaru Retail Safety, People Welfare & Loss Prevention Training Session.
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