“Tourist Beaters Up Un-Maori”

“Stop embarrassing us” The Labour party has been swift to issue a press release condemning yesterday’s early morning attack on a party of French tourists camping in a lay-by near Mangamuka, Northland (for background see our earlier post today) Michael Laws, mayor of Wanganui also issued a rebuke, calling Maori communities in the far north…

Hoon Car Kills Kid – Boy Racers Your Time Is Up

For an update to this story please see ‘Hoon car’ driver was only 17” Many of our regular readers already know that New Zealand has world’s second highest road death and injury rates, twice that of countries like the UK. Much of the tragic loss of life and injuries can be attributed to two major…

Distraught Young Jin Baek Upset Over The Publication Of His Image

Another example of cultural insensitivities adding to the distress of immigrants was revealed today in the Star Canterbury with the following report: “A Korean man found dead on the morning of his wife and two daughters’ funeral was distraught over his photo appearing in a Christchurch daily newspaper along with details about the incident. Young…