Kaikoura’s Mobs – Street Violence Erupts Again

Last month we wrote about how a group of men from Christchurch on a fishing trip were attacked by a mob of around 30 local youths in Kaikoura. Read Five Arrested In Kaikoura Mob Attack. At the time Kaikoura’s mayor, Winston Gray, said “the incident was not the first against visitors and the community needed to…

Christchurch Earthquakes Warned About Far Back As 1995

Christchurch’s seismic activity was known about as far back as 1995, as this extract from Environmental and Engineering Geoscience; November 1995; v. 1; no. 4; p. 427-488 demonstrates. Its incredible that housing developments were permitted on areas likely to suffer from liquefaction. It is not surprising that so many homes were damaged in some areas.…

Four Percent Of New Zealanders Admit To Paying A Bribe

Below is a recent press release from Transparency International, further evidence that NZ is rapidly losing the perception that it is a country that is free from corruption. The NZ Parliament and the private sector are viewed by Kiwis as the most corrupt institutions in New Zealand, with 4% of New Zealanders admitting to paying…