ISIS Militant fighter, New Zealander Mark Taylor (aka Abu Abdul-Rahman) goes by the Twitter handle of “Kiwi Jihadi.” Or rather he used to. His account was suspended after he forgot to switch off geo-tagging on his mobile. In so doing he gave away the locations of a string of Syrian Islamic State safe houses where…
New Zealand’s reputation as a safe, peaceful place has taken yet another hit. The international press has picked up on the story about a riot at New Year celebrations in Gisborne, a town known for its drug and gang problems. Gisborne’s riot came days after a similar riot at the Britomart Rail Station, Auckland just before Christmas…
Seasons greetings. Happy Christmas, Fabulous Festivus and Happy Hanukkah. The team at E2NZ.org is now taking a vacation. On our return we have plans to hit the ground running with a new format for the site. In the meantime, may the force be with you. Thanks for making the site a success for another year,…
New Zealand’s reputation as a safe place took another nose dive today. A rampaging axe man has attacked householders in Timberlea, Upper Hut, killing one woman and seriously injuring two males ages 20 and 24 years. Here’s what the NZ Herald had to say: A woman has told of a narrow escape after a man armed…
Continuing in our series of Migrants Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience on New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by Tony. Tony was born and raised in New Zealand. He left when he was 23 years old and spent many long and happy years in the US. He was forced to return to…
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