The Wellygate debacle continues with another protagonist attracting attention to the sign, by raising the ire of the Irish. Architect and mayor of Wellington from 1974 to 1983, Sir Michael Fowler, obviously did not win his knighthood for international diplomacy The Human Right’s Commission says it can’t take any action against inflammatory comments made by…
The Mexican Wave is going to be banned at all RWC matches at Dunedin’s soon to be completed 30,000 seat stadium. Parts of the new arena are only six metres from the playing surface, making it easy to throw things onto the field, police said. “Fans often get the urge to do this during Mexican…
The future of New Zealand’s film industry is becoming more niche and high tech as the digital and 3D revolution takes over Wellinton’s production suites. There is less and less emphasis based on celluloid scenes of mountains and green pastures. Recent data released by Statistics New Zealand shows New Zealand’s film production industry is declining…
Yesterday we wrote about the highly critical UK inquest into the death of Emily Jordan, who died river boarding in New Zealand in 2008. We also blogged about Kawarau Jet Boat being fined $35,000 for safety breaches. There have been many more deaths and serious injuries since Emily died. Has anything changed since then? The…
Our readers may remember when, in September 2008 Chinese tourist, Yan Wang, died whilst on a Kawarau Jet Boat excursion. The craft she was in flipped at the confluence of the Shotover and Kawarau rivers. She was trapped beneath the 2.5 tonne boat and discovered 90 minutes after the incident, despite pleas from members of…
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