Possible Fatal Stabbing In Ngongotaha

Posters on the Trademe boards are this morning discussing a possibly fatal stabbing overnight at Hood street, Ngongotaha. “Not sure if it fatal, I was woken at 4.45 this morning to a big yelling match going on, I thought I heard a gun shot at 5 and a car took off like the clappers. Police…

Another Elderly Person Beaten Up In Own Home

Another elderly person has been beaten-up in his own home, this time in The Avenues, Tauranga, a town that is popular with retired people. Police were called to the man’s home by a concerned relative. He is thought to be in his 80s, and has serious head injuries. He was taken to hospital today where…

New Zealand Loses Out To Canada

Despite the sterling NZ PR work done by films such as Lord of the Rings and fanciful ‘quality of life’ surveys, most people in the world would actually chose Canada as an emigration destination over New Zealand. Ipsos Reid have carried out an online survey called “Canada and the World in 2010“, in which more…