New Zealand A Great Place To Raise Kids? Porirua’s Midnight Express

New Zealand is a great place to raise kids. That’s the reason that many people cite for wanting to relocate their families to New Zealand, or they’ll wistfully opine that NZ is the  place where ‘kids can be kids for longer’ but how realistic are those aspirations and what’s life really like for young people?…

Theo Kriel Jailed For 11.5 Years Minimum

Theo Kriel was today given a life imprisonment for the murder of Liberty Rose Templeman. He must serve a minimum period of 11.5 years before he can be considered for parole. He must also serve a concurrent sentence of 6 months for indecent assault. Stuff.co.nz had an account of the hearing: “Life imprisonment means just…

A Better Life For The Kids

Continuing in our series of Migrant Stories: first hand accounts of migrant life in New Zealand, taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale arrived via a message left on this blog. This is Steve’s story, where he tells of a widespread and insidious problem within schools in New Zealand  – bullying. For an update…