NZ Television host Paul Henry “shocked the nation’ this morning with his ‘un-PC’ comments about the NZ governor general Sir Anand Satyanand, which happened as international attention is focused on India and the Commonwealth games. The offensive remarks were contained in a question to the Prime Minister when Mr Henry asked John Key whether Sir…
Crime in Northland is increasing with 3.5% rise to 17,240 offences in the 12 months to 30 June 2010. The region has one of the highest crime rates in New Zealand. According to an article in the Northern Advocate: In the Far North policing area 6263 crimes were recorded in the 12-month period, a 2.6…
Today’s Stuff.co.nz is carrying a NZPA article highlighting the plight of a group of Avonside residents who say that, three weeks after the Christchurch 7.1 quake, they feel abandoned by their local council who have left them without basic services. Some say they are living in third world conditions. They feel so aggrieved by the…
According to Keith Lynch writing for The Press police had to call for support from the army in quake stricken Christchurch on Saturday night. A number of people went to extraordinary lengths to enter a cordon that had been set-up at the Manchester St-Hereford St corner: “Senior Sergeant Gordon Spite said police arrested seven people…
Another alleged looter has appeared in court in Christchurch following the 4 Sept earthquake and the media are still having to avoid the use of the word ‘looting.’ It seems that a wheelbarrow has become the tool of choice in these raids: From Stuff: A 51-year-old Christchurch woman has ended up in custody after being…
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