Honeymoon Couple Lose Precious Photos, No ‘Gold Medal’

A couple honeymooning in Auckland didn’t have the same Gold Medal rapid response that an American rowing team member got just three days later, when they too were burgled hours before leaving New Zealand. British newlyweds Simon and Sabine Greenslade were married in August in Germany and had been honeymooning in New Zealand. At the…

English Tourist Mugged In Gisborne

An English tourist was mugged by a man who stole her handbag in Gisborne last night, according to The Herald: “The woman briefly struggled with the male robber about 10.30pm on Gladstone Road, between Gray and Cobden Streets, police said. The robber was found in a car about half an hour later by a police…

Deaths Of 3 British Tourists In Christchurch – Relative Says Power Poles Should Be Moved (Updated)

“Power lines should be put underground or power poles moved back from the road to prevent more tragedies like this week’s triple fatality in Christchurch, a relative says. Three members of an English family died when their car struck a pole after the driver fell asleep in South New Brighton. (see our blog post 3…