Racist Street Attack In Christchurch

The thug involved in a racist and savage street attack on two Korean citizens last August has finally been made to answer for his actions in court (see article below) The defence council asked for the sentence to be reduced to two years so that home detention could be used (despite a previous failure to…

Bill To End Damp, Cold Rental Homes In New Zealand

At last, a Member of Parliament prepared to do something really worthwhile for the people he represents. Green MP, Gareth Hughes, wants to abolish damp, cold rental homes and ensure that all rental property meets minimum standards by 2018. We say good luck to him because he’s got his work cut out. “Wellington, July 23…

Surfers Sick Of 100% Pure Sea Slop

A couple of days back we blogged about the disgusting increase in pollution levels in New Zealand’s bathing waters and of how some waters are being billed as ‘safe for swimming’ when they are so obviously polluted with storm or waste water. Now it seems that contamination in Waitara may be making those most hardy…

New Zealand No Longer Favoured Destination For British Expats

A Natwest International survey has revealed that New Zealand is no longer the top destination for British expatriates, it has been displaced by Australia: “A survey commissioned by British bank NatWest has found Australia has displaced New Zealand as the top destination choice for Brits abandoning the mother country. Brisbane has also overtaken Perth as…

Armed Offenders Squad In Nawton, Hamilton

Within hours of writing about the Armed Offenders call-out in Kamo, Whangarei this morning there was news of another AOS call-out in the town of Hamilton. The siege has now ended but the offender escaped. Here’s what Yahoo News had to say about the incident, which may have had gang connections: “An armed offenders squad…