International Student Attacked At Nelson College – Updated

As the day progressed further details have been released about the alleged vicious attack that was perpetrated on an 16 year old international student at a South Island college on Thursday last week. “The arrest of two students at Nelson College in connection with a serious assault and mugging on another student at the school…

BBC Questions New Zealand’s 100% Pure Image

Both Mike Joy and the NZ Green Party have questioned John Key’s position on  New Zealand’s 100% Pure branding. Joy has challenged John Key to prove that New Zealand is 100% Pure. . New Zealand’s economically valuable “100% Pure” brand has been questioned in international media due to the pollution of our rivers and lakes,…

IMF, Ratings Agencies: New Zealand Economy “On Watch”

The Economist recently held an interview with John Key on the topic of New Zealand’s economy : Changing Patterns of Behaviour “As an election nears, New Zealand’s prime minister advocates austerity measures to control the national debt and bolster the economy” You can watch the tea drinking PM’s interview here on The Economist’s site. Note…

BBC Hardtalk Roasts Key On 100% Pure Image – Update: Video

BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur roasted John Key over New Zealand’s 100% Pure brand image in a recent televised interview. Most of us know that NZ 100% Pure is only an advertising slogan and that it has been dropped from the country’s marketing in favour of the 100% Pure You brand, but it is interesting nevertheless…

Two Air New Zealand Emergencies In One Day

Numerous media outlets are reporting on two Air New Zealand engine failure emergencies that happened on Sunday 8 May 2011. Fortunately both planes landed safely, although passengers were very shaken by their experience. The first was an Air NZ Boing 737-300, Flight NZ-417 from Auckland to Wellington with 101 people on board source The plane…