We’re advising tourists and migrants alike to give Kaikoura a wide berth over the next 18 months or so as the township turns into the NZ equivalent of an Australian “mining camp”. Around 400 workers are due to flood in to the small township (est. pop. 2,080) to start on reconstruction work. “Alcohol fuelled violence…
Update 26 July 2016: 10th homicide in seven years, third knife attack in a week – is Kaitaia the murder capital of NZ? If you’re looking for violent crime, you can pick any town in New Zealand. It isn’t that hard. Until the National led government started interfering with reporting requirements by making “procedural changes…
Police have raided a property in Scarborough Street, Kaikoura and seized thousands of dollars in drugs and cash. A commercial cannabis operation had been going on for some time at the premises and police turned up in force, prepared for business. 10 police cars (does Kaikoura even have that many police?) showed up at the property where officers took possession…
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