One Dead In Waiotapu Smash

One person has been killed and two others injured in a four vehicle smash on State Highway 5 at Waiotapu this evening. Just how four vehicles became involved is unknown at present. View Larger Map of road through WaiotapuWe believe this to be the 11th death on the roads this month and emergency services are…

Migrant Stories – What They Wished They’d Known

The question asked on one site was “Name one thing you wish you’d known about BEFORE you moved to NZ“. Most responses covered the familiar issues of poor quality/damp houses, how expensive some things are, how cold it is, foodstuffs, dogs and access to the countryside, plus a number relating to a serious issue that…

Another Nail In The Coffin For 1080

As we predicted 1080’s days are definitely numbered as public pressure against its aerial distribution continues to gather strength in New Zealand. At the start of the month Taupo passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the aerial dropping of 1080 and demanded a sustainable alternative to it for possum control. Now the mayor…

Migrant Stories – Education

Stories about education, and not just from migrants These are all from genuine sources, click on links to see the source: Kids And Schooling“Been here nearly three years now, when we arrived my son who was seven seemed to be a year ahead. But alas, three years latter he has been dragged down to the…