Another elderly person has been beaten-up in his own home, this time in The Avenues, Tauranga, a town that is popular with retired people. Police were called to the man’s home by a concerned relative. He is thought to be in his 80s, and has serious head injuries. He was taken to hospital today where…
Despite the sterling NZ PR work done by films such as Lord of the Rings and fanciful ‘quality of life’ surveys, most people in the world would actually chose Canada as an emigration destination over New Zealand. Ipsos Reid have carried out an online survey called “Canada and the World in 2010“, in which more…
It’s been a busy period for the Armed Offenders Squad. Three days ago there was an armed robbery of a pub in Point Chev that led to an AOS stand off in the residential area of Flatbush, 20kms away. Then this morning they cordoned off roads and surrounded a house in Pakuranga Road, South Auckland.…
The Australian Daily Telegraph (see below) is reporting that many sporting tour groups from Britain and Australia are thinking about basing themselves in Sydney for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The decision to stay in Sydney has been brought about by reports of NZ accommodation providers’ extortionate price gouging. See our article “Price Gouging and…
Latu Kepu, 21, the prisoner who killed prison officer Jason Palmer had had his name suppression lifted but he won’t be facing a murder charge. Jason’s mother Ada is said to be furious that Kepu has been charged with manslaughter, she’s vowed to write to John Key and call for changes in prison procedures to…
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