School Bus Crash Near Hokitika

A driver and 17 children were trapped in a homeward bound school bus for 30 minutes today after it struck a power pole on Blue Spur Road, outside of Hokitika at approximately 3.30pm today. Initial reports are that one person was taken to hospital. School bus crashes are not uncommon in New Zealand, which is…

School Bus Crash Near Hokitika

A driver and 17 children were trapped in a homeward bound school bus for 30 minutes today after it struck a power pole on Blue Spur Road, outside of Hokitika at approximately 3.30pm today. Initial reports are that one person was taken to hospital. School bus crashes are not uncommon in New Zealand, which is…

Small Town NZ Life – Martinborough A Town Under Seige

Martinborough is a town in South Wairarapa, population 1300. Growing frustration amongst the good residents of the town caused them to take it upon themselves to do something about a crime spree of burglaries. In April they set up a night patrol after a tidal wave of 45 burglaries struck the town over 11 days.…