Those are not our words but a direct quote from a thread on the Trademe.co.nz forum, a community comprised mostly of New Zealanders. It’s an interesting thought isn’t it, as are some of the replies. But first, here’s how the discussion started, followed by a bit of the background. “Welcome to New Zealand. 100% Violent. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10860674“…
German tourists Juliane Quanzt and Nina Pielstick have fallen victim to yet another vicious mugging in broad daylight in New Zealand, this time in the Auckland suburb of Papakura. The story of the assault, plus the now obligatory PR statement expressing admiration for New Zealand (added in when ever foreign tourists become crime victims) may…
According to an article in Stuff the French, German and Argentine Embassies have all warned about theft in New Zealand. It appears that the problem of thefts from tourists may be more prevalent than is reported by the media in New Zealand. The German embassy alone says it gets 1-2 people a week reporting passports stolen…
South Island, still reeling from devastation caused by this morning’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake, has been slammed with another disaster this afternoon. Nine people lost their lives and one was injured in a plane crash at Fox Glacier airport. Reports are that the plane burst into flames shortly after takeoff. It’s thought that the plane was…
A 17 year old youth from Nelson has escaped with just a community sentence after mugging a German tourist: A 17-year-old Nelson youth who robbed a German tourist of an iPod has been sentenced to six months community detention for his part in the crime. Josiah Atutahi Henare was sentenced in the Nelson District Court…
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