We recall an article back in July in the Otago Daily Times which covered the “theft” of Rata Wood from living trees on Pigeon Island. At the time there was a justifiable outcry about the wood having been hacked from the trees as the island is supposed to be one of the few places where…
The American tourist who was found face down in the water whilst swimming with dolphins in Marlborough Sound on Tuesday has been named as 27 year old Emily May Harper from Denver, Colorado. Please see this article for further details. Initial postmortem results suggest that she did not die from drowning and her boyfriend told…
One person has been killed and two others injured in a four vehicle smash on State Highway 5 at Waiotapu this evening. Just how four vehicles became involved is unknown at present. View Larger Map of road through WaiotapuWe believe this to be the 11th death on the roads this month and emergency services are…
The question asked on one site was “Name one thing you wish you’d known about BEFORE you moved to NZ“. Most responses covered the familiar issues of poor quality/damp houses, how expensive some things are, how cold it is, foodstuffs, dogs and access to the countryside, plus a number relating to a serious issue that…
As we predicted 1080’s days are definitely numbered as public pressure against its aerial distribution continues to gather strength in New Zealand. At the start of the month Taupo passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the aerial dropping of 1080 and demanded a sustainable alternative to it for possum control. Now the mayor…
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