"Is Increased Violence Damaging NZ’s Image Abroad?"

That’s the onging question repeatedly asked of readers of the on-line edition of NZ Herald since January 2008 and there are over 60 pages of replies. The questions received another airing following the attack during the weekend on French rugby player Mathieu Bastareaud. The responses make for interesting reading, here’s a fairly typical selection of…

Tourist Adventure Injuries Rival Road Injuries

“The number of overseas tourists injured in adventure tourism activities is close to the number who sustain injuries from driving.This startling figure has emerged from research into injury and fatalities amongst overseas tourists by Massey University’s Dr Tim Bentley. Dr Bentley, from the Centre of Tourism Research at the University’s Albany campus, examined 15 years…

Tourist Adventure Injuries Rival Road Injuries

“The number of overseas tourists injured in adventure tourism activities is close to the number who sustain injuries from driving. This startling figure has emerged from research into injury and fatalities amongst overseas tourists by Massey University’s Dr Tim Bentley. Dr Bentley, from the Centre of Tourism Research at the University’s Albany campus, examined 15…

Tourist Adventure Injuries Rival Road Injuries

“The number of overseas tourists injured in adventure tourism activities is close to the number who sustain injuries from driving. This startling figure has emerged from research into injury and fatalities amongst overseas tourists by Massey University’s Dr Tim Bentley. Dr Bentley, from the Centre of Tourism Research at the University’s Albany campus, examined 15…