Armed Police Storm Christchurch Home

  Stuff is reporting a police raid on a home in Shirley, Christchurch. A Christchurch house is cordoned off while a specialist police team searches for firearms. Police carried out a search warrant for firearms at a house on Shirley Rd about 7am. A spokeswoman said armed police and dog handler squads were searching the…

Massive Arsenal Stolen from Bucklands Beach Home. Operation Unification Opens with a Bang in NZ. No Lessons Learned From Napier Siege?

What exactly does a suburban home in Bucklands Beach need with a massive gun cache and 5,000 rounds of ammunition? The burglary comes on the eve of Operation Unification*, an Australasian-wide two-week campaign aimed at encouraging the public to report those who hold firearms illegally. Would you feel safe knowing a. your neighbour was legally…

Toxic Homes Still A Nightmare For Many In New Zealand

A Herald article today highlighted the reality of the ‘cheap’ housing often bought by unwary homeowners and newcomers in New Zealand. It tells the story of a Malaysian couple who purchased a property in Buckland’s Beach, an affluent area in South Auckland that’s popular with immigrants from a number of countries. Mr Chee bought his…