Crime in NZ – What Kiwis Think

Yesterday we blogged on the Herald’s article in which it said that 80% of Kiwis think crime is a serious problem in NZ but the majority of them thought it wasn’t a problem where they lived – “Not in my backyard” syndrome. Selective blindness perhaps, or a problem with definition? Today we’d like to share…

Christchurch’s "Terrorism" Hits World News

From an article in  The Press by Ian Steward “Christchurch’s boy racers have again hit the headlines overseas, with a German magazine saying residents are afraid of car-based “terrorism“. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said the article was an accurate reflection of Christchurch: “It’s a problem we have. It is something that happens here and it’s…

Deaths Of 3 British Tourists In Christchurch – Relative Says Power Poles Should Be Moved (Updated)

“Power lines should be put underground or power poles moved back from the road to prevent more tragedies like this week’s triple fatality in Christchurch, a relative says. Three members of an English family died when their car struck a pole after the driver fell asleep in South New Brighton. (see our blog post 3…

3 English People Killed in Christchurch Car Crash

YahooXtra News “Police have released the names of the three British tourists killed in a car crash in Christchurch. Three-year-old Iva Harper and her grandmother 60-year-old Sera Eades died in the crash, along with Mrs Eade’s cousin, 68-year-old Valerie Bryan. They are all from Derbyshire in England and arrived in the country just days ago…