Chilean Tourist Robbed, Loses Life’s Work

We were saddened to hear that another tourist has fallen foul of New Zealand’s criminal element. It looks like word still isn’t getting out about the high levels of crime in New Zealand. In today’s Herald “A tearful Chilean tourist has had the laptop computer containing her life’s work stolen – barely a kilometre away…

Wellywood So Last Century. Update – The Lawyers Circle.

The future of New Zealand’s film industry is becoming more niche and high tech as the digital and 3D revolution takes over Wellinton’s production suites. There is less and less emphasis based on celluloid scenes of mountains and green pastures. Recent data released by Statistics New Zealand shows New Zealand’s film production industry is declining…

Doubts About New Zealand’s Ability To Host Rugby World Cup

A New Zealand based travel industry magazine, Traveltrade  has questioned New Zealand’s ability to host the Rugby World Cup and has hit out at the high prices tourists have to pay for accommodation, rental cars and flights during the event. The mag’s editor, Gordon Gillan, used an example of his brother and his friends being…