“I reported from South Sudan and Sierra Leone. What I’ve returned to in New Zealand still shocks me” – Caitlin McGee

A former Al Jazeera journalist, Kiwi Caitlin McGee spent years reporting from war zones, South Sierra Leona and Indonesia and lived in the Middle East. Writing for The Spinoff she has spoken about her dismay on returning to New Zealand. You can read her full article here By Caitlin McGee. Here’s what she said about…

No Sign of Christmas Goodwill in Dismaland

A week out from Christmas we thought we’d do a round up of the news headlines to see whether there’s a scrap of seasonal goodwill to be found in New Zealand. What we found was that it is pretty bleak in this dismal land… The front page of the Herald website leads with “Car obliterated in crash,…

Rampaging Axe Man Kills Woman, Injures Three People

New Zealand’s reputation as a safe place took another nose dive today. A rampaging axe man has attacked householders in Timberlea, Upper Hut, killing one woman and seriously injuring two males ages 20 and 24 years. Here’s what the NZ Herald had to say: A woman has told of a narrow escape after a man armed…