Meet Constable Angus (Gus) Ellingham, Kurow's new sole charge policeman. Moving to a role in Kurow has given the new constable on the beat more freedom and a chance to follow his dreams. Constable Angus Ellingham as taken up the role as Kurow's sole policeman following the retirement of long-serving and much-loved Senior Constable Peter (Scotty) Scott. And like Scotty, he will spend a good proportion of his time in and around Omarama. Gus, who has been on the job since mid-January, hails from Hawke's Bay. He has worked in that region and on the east coast of the North Island for the past seven years. “I’ve been a few places, I know what a rural space is like," he said. He had been searching for a quieter pace of life when his sisters – spread out across the South Island – recommended Kurow as the place to be. “I wanted to spend more time with family… and I’m really into hunting. “I have some [hunting] aspirations, I’ve been dreaming about it since I got the job.” He was looking forward to exploring the different options hunting in the South Island high country offered and to getting familiar with the different terrain. And he may consider joining LandSar once he has settled in and those hunting bucket list items have been ticked off. Back in the valley and he has been loving meeting people. “Everyone has been so welcoming.” They stopped for a chat, and it was easy to while away an hour or so. Having the freedom to do that, to get talking to people, to get to know them and not to be ...
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