The Asian community in New Zealand has had enough of being the victims of crime. They’ve had enough of being attacked for the colour of their skin. They’ve had enough of having their businesses robbed and their staff attacked. They’ve had enough of having their homes invaded and their cars hijacked from their drives while…
This is part of our “what Kiwis say about NZ” project first hand accounts of life for the locals in New Zealand. You’ll see many commonalities between articles in this series and those from Migrant Tales. Today’s article comes from a comment that was made in a thread here at E2NZ.org, written by someone returning…
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 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…
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