Update 1 April 2017 “Police are seeking a masked man who approached a woman in Christchurch this morning and pointed what is believed to be a firearm at her head. The man approached her from behind about 6am on Riccarton Ave, near the Cricket Oval and pavilions, and pressed something to her head. The woman…
Zealand is often marketed to migrants, students and tourists as a “safe place”. However, the country has a problem with crime, poverty and digital security that is more comparable to what one would find in a developing country. If you’re looking for a safe place in these turbulent times you may wish to look for…
Hold-ups are fairly common place in New Zealand, so much so we can’t keep up with them all. Sometimes they happen when the bars, corner shops, pharmacies, clubs and banks, even hairdressers, are crowded with customers. Sometimes people get injured (or worse) but they’re so frequent that we seldom mention them these days. Also, police…
Palmerston North’s crime problem hit the news again yesterday. If you’re a migrant considering relocating to Palmerston North (population 78,800) you may wish to look for somewhere safer. Police are hunting for a man who tried to hold up the Albert Street dairy at knife point just after 10am. The offender used a kitchen…
A 27 year old man had to have 36 stitches to his face after he was attacked by a hammer wielding thug at Sylvia Park Mall yesterday. The victim, who works at a Vodafone shop in the mall, tried to stop a thief who’d just snatched $40,000 worth of jewellery from Michael Hill Jewelers. The…
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