French Tourists Back In Northland To Help Catch Attackers

The three French tourists, attacked whilst they camped at the side of the road last Friday are said to be back in Northland to help police to catch the three men who beat and robbed them. For background see Three French Tourists Beaten In Northland Campervan Robbery. The men were later named as Antonin Schopfer,…

School ‘Bus’ Crashes Near Cambridge, Waikato

A school bus crashed on the  Maungatautari Rd, east of Cambridge, at 12.35pm today. One Press report is that five people have been injured, one of them is in a serious condition in hospital “The driver of the mini-van was taken to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton with serious leg injuries, four children were taken to…

“How Can 50% Nursing Students Fail The Same Paper”

There’s an interesting thread on the Trademe boards today, it’s concerning the ability of nursing students to pass tests set for them in New Zealand and the requirement for them to pay to re-sit those failed tests. It caught our attention as it ties in with what student nurse Linda Tang said a while ago…