New Zealanders coast dwellers are battening down the hatches in preparation for Cyclone Pam, is due to hit Gisborne on Sunday and the coast of Kaikoura on Tuesday. An interactive map of real-time surface level wind intensity may be found by clicking on the image below The cyclone is currently headed for Vanuatu and…
New Zealand’s reputation as a safe, peaceful place has taken yet another hit. The international press has picked up on the story about a riot at New Year celebrations in Gisborne, a town known for its drug and gang problems. Gisborne’s riot came days after a similar riot at the Britomart Rail Station, Auckland just before Christmas…
A 13 year old girl is in a serious condition this morning after she was shot in her Gisborne home last night. She is currently in intensive care following the shooting which occurred around 11.30pm in her Stevens Rd home in Pouawa. Gisborne has a notorious reputation for being one of New Zealand’s gangland drug…
New Zealanders are reminded they have a two-tier justice system which again favours the families of the rich, famous and influential. The name of a teenager caught for drink driving in Gisborne is to be suppressed so as not to embarrass his “prominent leader” father. Furthermore, according to Stuff, he will apply for a discharge without…
USA v. New Zealand women, and South African v. Australian men, World Cup 2011, UK Polocrosse, a curious fusion of polo and lacrosse, may be played in New Zealand but it isn’t anything more than a middle class hobby. There aren’t any professional NZ sportsmen or NZ sportswomen who make a living out of it,…
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