NZCity is reporting that people in Wellington are being advised to be aware of their personal safety after a spate of street attacks. See: Safety Advisory and Aggravated RobberiesThe twin issues of street violence and New Zealand’s image abroad were brought to the attention of the world’s press recently following a street bashing allegation made…
The most recent armed robbery was at 7am on 30 June 2009 when 2 Armourguard security men delivering cash outside of ANZ Bank, Heretaunga Street East, Hastings, were held up by two men with a pistol. View Larger Map The day before the Kiwibank in Fielding was held up at gunpoint by a robber who’d…
A driver and 17 children were trapped in a homeward bound school bus for 30 minutes today after it struck a power pole on Blue Spur Road, outside of Hokitika at approximately 3.30pm today. Initial reports are that one person was taken to hospital. School bus crashes are not uncommon in New Zealand, which is…
A driver and 17 children were trapped in a homeward bound school bus for 30 minutes today after it struck a power pole on Blue Spur Road, outside of Hokitika at approximately 3.30pm today. Initial reports are that one person was taken to hospital. School bus crashes are not uncommon in New Zealand, which is…
Martinborough is a town in South Wairarapa, population 1300. Growing frustration amongst the good residents of the town caused them to take it upon themselves to do something about a crime spree of burglaries. In April they set up a night patrol after a tidal wave of 45 burglaries struck the town over 11 days.…
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