Earlier today were wrote about the massive quake that hit the Christchurch area of South Island New Zealand and of multitude of effects it had on the area. See Massive Earthquake in New Zealand, State of Civil Emergency Declared. People have started to talk about the event on the web, here are some reactions from…
“Kiwis must make room for improvement at World Cup” We came across another article raising concerns about New Zealand’s ability to successfully host the Rugby World Cup, this time in the Sydney Morning Herald, where Greg Gowden spoke in less than glowing terms about the way spectators and fellow colleagues were treated as little more…
If you’re out and about in Christchurch, NZ, late at night there is a strong likelihood that you’ll be set upon and robbed, according to the words of a judge recently quoted in Court News. The city, already named “New Zealand’s murder capital” seems to be plagued with late night random acts of violence, many…
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…
The stories have been around for a while now but they’re starting to pick up a bit: Various accusations of price gouging, dark warnings and strenuous denials from the hospitality industry. “New Zealand risked tarnishing its reputation as a fair nation through greedy accommodation operators cashing in on Rugby World Cup hosting rights, Jasons Travel…
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