Last month an inquest was held in Britain into the death of young rugby player Tom Sewell. Five years ago Tom Sewell started his first day of a working holiday in New Zeaalnd and was killed whilst riding a quad bike on a farm in Katikati, on the North Island. It’s sad that it has…
There has been another jet boat crash in New Zealand. Two Dart River Safari jet boats, one of them carrying 13 passengers, collided with each other on Friday. Maritime New Zealand will be investigating the incident and will report in due course. The accident happened about 2 km upstream from the mouth of the Dart River. Fortunately…
Planning an adventure tourism holiday to New Zealand? We say give it a miss and find somewhere where the industry is better regulated and has a lower accident rate. When you participate in an adventure tourism activity wouldn’t you prefer to know that the people taking your money will take all practicable steps to ensure your safety?…
July 2016 update: There’s been another incident at the Nevis Bungy Swing where a male customer and an instructor fell off the platform, meanwhile the MD got off a drink driving conviction so he could travel to Canada . Stay tuned for updates… A Queenstown adventure-seeker got more than they bargained for after an equipment malfunction at…
The review of adventure tourism, instigated after the father of Emily Jordan called safety regulation in NZ third world, has yet to see the light of day. Mr. Jordan wrote in a letter to Mr Key that he had spent 16 months investigating the way that extreme sports firms are regulated in New Zealand and…
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