Palmerston North’s crime problem hit the news again yesterday. If you’re a migrant considering relocating to Palmerston North (population 78,800) you may wish to look for somewhere safer. Police are hunting for a man who tried to hold up the Albert Street dairy at knife point just after 10am. The offender used a kitchen…
A major incident is ongoing in the North Island of New Zealand after shots were fired at police. Residents are advised to remain indoors and police will be holding a press conference at 10.30am NZ time in Palmerston North. Police say Kohu, one of a group of five men on the run, should not be…
The NZ Herald today is singing the praises of a kiwi cop that helped the FBI catch an American paedophile that had amassed a huge collection of violent child abuse images. The perp has just been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Great result. Good to know the US takes these…
Thinking about studying in Palmerston North? until it gets its crime problem sorted out look elsewhere. Our regulars will remember the censorship of Palmerston North’s Wikipedia page to remove all mention of crime because it was putting off professionals from settling in the township. If only it were that easy to remove the criminals…
Welcome to the latest in our series of Migrant Tales – hundreds of first hand accounts of real life in New Zealand. This latest tale is mostly about crime, casual violence and the inability of the police to deal with it effectively. It would be fair to say that there is a laissez faire attitude…
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