Elderly Chinese Tourists Robbed at Knifepoint in Hamilton

International news agencies are reporting that an elderly Chinese couple were robbed at knifepoint in Hamilton yesterday “Two men, one armed with a knife, have robbed two Chinese visitors in broad daylight while they were walking in the popular Hamilton Gardens. Police say the 60-year-old woman and her husband were followed before being confronted by…

Kiwi Sportswoman Awarded Name Suppression and Discharge for DUI Charge, Free to Drink Drive Again – updated

A “high level sportswoman” has won permanent name suppression and a discharge without conviction, despite being caught drink driving with twice the legal level of alcohol in her system. The Gisborne Herald reported Friday the decision by the Gisborne Court to act leniently was “partly because it would affect her ability to compete overseas“ In…