Elderly Chinese Couple Found Dead in Napier Motel Room

Our condolences go out this morning to the family of an elderly Chinese couple found dead in the “Art Deco Motor Lodge” in Napier yesterday evening. As yet police are not releasing any details about the circumstances of their death but they were keen to point out the deceased were not tourists: they were said…

NZ Not A Walk In The Park – updated

Update: 21 year old Rotorua baker Rawiri James Samuel and an un-named 20 year old male have been charged with murder and Two youths aged 14 and 15  were later charged with assault in connection with the death in Kuirau Park. Police have retrieved property belong to the deceased man, Roman Henry Skorek, and have searched…

Australians Latest Victims Of Tourist Crime In New Zealand

Following on from our post Tourists Continue To Be Targets For Criminals In New Zealand on 2 December, we’re appalled to hear the news that more tourists have been targetted by New Zealand’s bogan criminals. New Zealand has one of the OECD’s most rapidly widening gaps between rich and poor, unfortuantely crime against tourists is just one manifestation…