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Staying Safe over Christmas: Tips and tricks this holiday period

By Lockwise | December 14, 2015

We all plan to stay safe over Christmas With homes across the country filling up with new gadgets, games, gifts and possible cash in preparation for Christmas; it’s no surprise that burglaries increase by up to 20% over the Christmas period. Read on for tips to keep your home, contents and family safe. The mad rush of…

Lockwise — Your Local Locksmith in Hawke’s Bay, Napier and Hastings

How Keys Work: What happens inside when we turn the key

By Lockwise | December 10, 2015

Ever stopped to think how keys work when you’re opening a locked door? This gif accurately shows how a key matches a lock. You can even see before the key enters that the lock is built to allow keys only with matching keyway grooves (the lines down the length of the key). This is why sometimes a key…