Migrants Tales – Basil’s Tale

Welcome to our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by Basil, a New Zealander who recently returned to his own country only to find it a culture shock for many reasons, he says it is insular and racist. He wishes his home…

Some Progress in the Rutger Hale Death

  Police say they’ve made some progress in identifying the “mystery object” thought to have been thrown from a passing white ute (pick up truck) which killed 22 year old motorist Rutger Hale. Mr Hale, a seasoned world traveller had recently completed an American road trip without incident. He was driving with his girlfriend Danielle Oylear near Lake Hawea, Wanaka,…