Local Shop Robbed By Pistol Wielding Youths

The Pricecutter in Bridge Street, Huntly was robbed last night by three bandanna wearing youths brandishing pistols and an iron bar. Various news organisations are running the story today (link link) The robbery took place at around 7:45pm and it looks like a quantity of cash was taken. Police arrested two 18 year old and…

Migrant Stories – "Why I think New Zealand is backward" Part II

Yesterday as part our Migrant Stories series we entered an account from a British person, who’d lived in New Zealand and returned to the UK, titled “Why I think New Zealand is backward“. Her post was made on an emigration forum frequented mainly by British people and some New Zealanders. It drew a massive response,…

Tokoroa 15 Year Old Seth Tera Deliberately Run Over In Gang Initiation

Source: Yahoo.co.nz News “The Tokoroa 15-year-old who has been left fighting for his life after a hit and run incident yesterday was deliberately targeted by a group as part of a gang initiation, police say. The teenager is in Waikato Hospital with head and chest injuries after the driver of a four-wheel-drive allegedly chased him…