Tourist Adventure Injuries Rival Road Injuries

“The number of overseas tourists injured in adventure tourism activities is close to the number who sustain injuries from driving. This startling figure has emerged from research into injury and fatalities amongst overseas tourists by Massey University’s Dr Tim Bentley. Dr Bentley, from the Centre of Tourism Research at the University’s Albany campus, examined 15…

British Newspaper Publishes "Suicide Hill" Story

According to the UK’s Telegraph newspaper part of the Omapere sand dunes is known locally as “suicide hill” Source: Telegraph, UK By John Bingham and Paul Chapman “(Thomas Donaldson) died in hospital in Auckland on Wednesday after the “sand duning” accident in the north of the country 10 days ago. Mr Donaldson, from the village…