Czech Tourist, Jan Fakotor, Stabbed In Motueka – updated

Another foreign tourist has been attacked in his room at a backpackers whilst holidaying in New Zealand. Jan Fakotor, from the Czech Republic was attacked by a New Zealand man, described as “an odd ginger man in spectacles”. An American back packer, Matt Sullivan, saw the attack on his room mate at the Hat Trick…

Migrants’ Tales – American Says Tauranga ‘Mis-sold’

Continuing in our series of Migrants’ Tales – first hand stories of the immigrant experience of New Zealand, gathered from locations around the net. Today’s story is taken from a forum called Expat Blog, in it a young American immigrant says that Tauranga wasn’t as advertised and likens the small town to the US Midwest…

Cumbria Shootings Similar To Aramoana Massacre

We are shocked to hear about the mass shootings and deaths in Cumbria, UK, overnight. Our deepest and heartfelt condolences go out to the communities involved and the shattered families who have lost loved ones. Sadly, incidents such as these happen all over the world and Britain, like most countries, isn’t immune to them. The…

Search For Kiko – Body Found In Car Boot In Hamilton

The press released the sad news today that a body has been found in the search for missing woman Jiayi Li, 18, also known as Kiko. Kiko went missing 10 days ago and her car was spotted parked in Hamilton hours after police released a photo of it and the registration number. Our deepest sympathies…

Leaky Homes, Paul And Linda White Move On And Out

Over a year ago we picked up on the story of Paul and Linda White, a British couple who’d lived in NZ for 8 years and bought a house in Whangaparaoa, Gulf Harbour (Read Leaky Homes Issues and Stitched-Up Migrants. The White’s had relocated from Barton-le-Clay outside Luton and worked in London, arriving in New…