Migrant Tales – “I was a good Probation Officer. And now I’m nothing. This is the face of workplace bullying”.

“The following is a true and unedited tragic story that encapsulates workplace bullying and serious impact it has on someone’s mental health. Everything about this story is real to the author and I’ve met her a number of times and she is an intelligent articulate woman. Followers of this page will know that CultureSafe NZ…

New Zealand’s Suicides May be Under Reported by 300%

Today we have the shocking news that suicides may be accurately recorded in New Zealand, and the true figure may be three times higher than the official statistics. The revelation comes at a time when the government has been cutting back on mental health services, and homelessness and child poverty has sky rocketed in New…

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,…