NZ Is Mis-Sold
“Feeling a little disillusioned” “
We literally had 2 weeks to sort out accommodation and transport etc…and I feel we’ve made some bad choices already regarding our location. I dream’t of a little villa in the country and we’ve found ourselves on a massive housing estate with little or no community spirit to be found.
We are really concerned with how expensive just about everything is and are worrying about our financial situation here. Back at home in the UK, I felt that I’d put a lot of research into emigrating through media and the internet and I really feel like we’ve been led astray. I purchased many books, one of which is entitled ” Where to live in Auckland’. According to My husbands wages we fall into a population profile of ‘Elite Professionals’ and ‘Comfortable and Secure” however I feel it couldn’t be further than the truth!!!
It really isn’t my intention to come over as a whinging pom, I’m just really worried and concerned that things here aren’t quite as we’d expected or hoped.
We have managed to do some sightseeing and NZ is without any doubt a beautiful country and the people very helpful and friendly.”
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New Zealand crime news
- Urewera police raid actions 'unlawful'Police "unnecessarily frightened and intimidated" people during the Urewera raids, opposition says as highly critical report is released.
- Man caught DIC of a knee-high bikeA Picton man might end up getting fit on the benefit after losing his license for drunkenly riding a child-sized motorbike through the town centre.
- Businessman guilty of driving into girlsA businessman has pleaded guilty to two charges of drink-driving causing injury after reversing into two girls, aged 4 and 7, on a Bay of Plenty footpath this month.
- Runaway millionaire's appeal failsRunaway millionaire Hui "Leo" Gao has had his appeal knocked back, with the Court of Appeal ruling that while his offending was opportunistic, it was not a "one-off".
- Urewera raids 'damning', of 'deep concern'The Green Party has called the independent report on the 2007 Urewera raids damning and said a dramatic overhaul of police culture was still needed.
- Man denies severe assaultAgatupu Samu saved a man left lying in a pool of his own blood, a Napier District Court heard today.
- The wrong way to use your headA Nelson man has been convicted for smashing school and shop windows with his head.
- Teens and 'worst burglary in decade' Police have identified four young boys, aged 12 and 13 years, as the group behind what they say is the "worst burglary in a decade".
- Drink-driving GP says she lost countA former Golden Bay doctor who drove at more than twice the legal limit said she did not know how much she had drunk.
- Murder-accused claims insanityAn Auckland man charged with murdering his flatmate will undergo a second assessment after his defence presented a report saying he was legally insane at the time of the killing.
NZ Police Alerts News New Zealand
- NZ Police celebrating African UnityLocation: National News NZ Police is proud to be joining African New Zealanders in their lively celebrations which are set to mark the 50th anniversary of African Unity Day. Sponsorship of an Africa Day event to be held on Saturday 25 May at the Wellington Town Hall is part of police's wider strategy to build partnerships with these communities to prev […]
- E whakaae ana ngā Pirihimana ki te pūrongo Operation 8 (me te ataata)Location: National News Kua whakaae ngā Pirihimana ki ngā whakakitenga o te pūrongo a te Independent Police Conduct Authority mō Operation 8, ka mutu kua tahuri kē ngā Pirihimana ki te whakarerekē i ētahi o ā rātau mahi e hāngai ana ki te maha o ngā take i roto i te pūrongo. Hei tā te Kaikōmihana a Peter Marshall e harikoa ana ia i whakaae te IPCA he ‘he wh […]
- Police accept Operation 8 IPCA report (plus video)Location: National News Police have accepted the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority's report on Operation 8 and have already made significant changes to address many of the issues canvassed in the report. Commissioner Peter Marshall says he's pleased the IPCA confirmed the Operation 8 investigation was a "reasonable and nece […]
- Offenders identified in Hamilton's worst burglary in a decadeLocation: National News A week on from what Hamilton Police described as the worst burglary they had seen in a decade, a young mother and her children still can't sleep, despite Police identifying those responsible. Hamilton City Tactical Coordinator, Senior Sergeant Freda Grace, said a week on from last Tuesday's home invasion mother Candy Atkins […]
- Innovative tactics sees 88% drop in burglaries in Hamilton hot spotLocation: National News Putting words into action is the driver behind a whole of policing approach that has seen an 88 percent drop in residential burglaries in one of Hamilton's most vulnerable areas.
http://www.tourismindustryblog.co.nz/2010/04/100-pure-new-zealand-brand-is-it-time-to-change/#comments
snip: “there has been a shift in public perception and 100% Pure has moved from an aspirational attitude/experience slogan to a tall poppy, environmental over-promise”….one commenter suggests selling the No. 8 Wire brand. That would be more on the mark.
Brand New Zealand: Recast as Half-Assed!
Some friends and I had to laugh at the Hitchcock news.
From other news sites
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Guardian.co.uk Lost Alfred Hitchcock work discovered in New Zealand 7 hrs ago
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Irish Times Lost Hitchcock film unearthed in NZ 9 hrs ago
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Telegraph Lost Alfred Hitchcock film found in New Zealand 9 hrs ago
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ONE News Lost Hitchcock feature recovered in New Zealand 9 hrs ago
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New Zealand Herald ‘Priceless’ Hitchcock movie unearthed in NZ 12 hrs ago
Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, PRICELESS.
Small man’s syndrome laid bare!