Migrant Tales – NZ is Like a curry from which the chef had unaccountably left out the spices

Welcome to our popular Migrant Tales series – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by someone living in New Zealand for 9 years and for whom the scenery isn’t enough. They’re off to Europe to see the world and experience some much needed spice… “Been here…

Definition of Irony in New Zealand: Criticizing Maori Pronunciation. In English With a Kiwi Accent

Little known actor Hana Both has posted a rant to her Facebook page, taking a swipe at people for not saying Maori words properly in her presence. According to the IMDb Hana Botha is an actress, known for Insecurity (2016), Last Star (2017) and Birdsong (2013). Many of our readers will know how accents and…

Migrant Tales – Dunedin Has Cold Houses But Great Scenery. The Honeymoon Phase

Welcome to our hugely popular Migrant Tales series – first hand, genuine accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale is taken from a series of posts on reddit by US migrant, who is a evidently a reader of this site. They tell of the cold climate, lack of a social scene and…

Boil Water Notice Reinstated for Kaikoura Suburban Water Supply

If you’re planning to visit the Kaikoura region please be sure to check to see if you need to boil your water. Kaikoura Civil Defence issued the above advice about 3 hours ago, echoing information released by Innovative Waste Kaikoura. There appears to be no information on the IWK website, neither is there any reason…

Violent New Zealand – Taupo Camper Beaten Up for Making Holiday Park Noise Complaint

New Zealand’s appalling reputation for violent crime took another knock today with the news that a holidaymaker at a Taupo caravan park was been beaten up for making a noise complaint. If you’re thinking about a quiet caravaning holiday in New Zealand you may like to give Taupo a miss… A family vacation came to…