New Zealand’s dubious reputation as a ‘safe’ tourist destination took another blow yesterday after an attack on two French tourists. If you’re thinking about a touring holiday our advice is to stick to reputable camp sites and never sleep overnight at the side of the road. The young french couple were asleep in their Toyota…
Continuing in our popular series of Migrant Tales – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by K, a Scottish migrant who moved to NZ when she was young. Her parents moved to New Zealand because they’d heard the stories about it being a good place to…
Vanuatu is appealing for aid after supercyclone Pam devastated vast swathes of Vanuatu and surrounding islands. There are fears that entire communities have been wiped out by the storm’s 124 m/hr winds and heavy rainfall. Vanuatu appeals for aid with fears #CyclonePam may have wiped out entire communities. http://t.co/Bnr2Cc68OD #TCPam pic.twitter.com/5oeEt9x2ys — Sky…
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…
Have you always thought of New Zealand as a friendly, sleepy country where nothing much ever happens? In this season of peace and goodwill to all men you may be disappointed to hear it was anything but for the New Zealand police force in the run up to Christmas, culminating with two serious assaults on…
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