Canadian Tourist Killed In NZ Jet Boat Crash

related story: Another New Zealand Adventure Tourism Fail – Shotover Jet Boat Crashes Against Rock, Again Next time you see the 100% Pure You advertisement that shows a mother and daughters blowing away their cobwebs on a speed boat safari in New Zealand, spare a thought for the people who have been maimed and killed…

Migrants Tales – 5 Years In NZ And Getting Bored

Continuing in our popular Migrants Tales series – first hand accounts of migrant life in New Zealand taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale is taken from a British expats forum and is comprised of two posts – one from 2006 and the other five years later. This is an excellent essay on what…

How To Tell If a P Lab Is Operating In Your Neighbourhood

Over the last few days we’ve blogged about advice to New Zealand  home buyers to get forensic tests for Methamphetamine carried out on their prospective properties as part of the pre-purchase routine. Methamphetamine  (P) manufacture and use is widespread throughout New Zealand. The chemicals used to ‘cook’ the expensive, highly addictive and dangerous drug (and…