Violent New Zealand – Taupo Camper Beaten Up for Making Holiday Park Noise Complaint

New Zealand’s appalling reputation for violent crime took another knock today with the news that a holidaymaker at a Taupo caravan park was been beaten up for making a noise complaint. If you’re thinking about a quiet caravaning holiday in New Zealand you may like to give Taupo a miss… A family vacation came to…

This is What ‘Predator Free New Zealand’ Looks Like

A video of the results of a recent large scale drop of 1080 bait near Lake Taupo. “people are drawing their water from this creek”… and deer carcasses litter the landscape… poisoned carcasses are left to decompose in streams. The bodies are toxic and can kill… 20 species of native birds feed on the pellets,…

English Tourist Victim of Waiheke Island Rape – updated

We regret to report yet another violent sexual offence against a tourist visiting New Zealand. A twenty nine year old British woman has been raped on Waiheke Island off the coast of Auckland.  Our condolences are extended to the woman at this difficult time. A police reports originally said a 17 year old youth from Auckland has been…

Youth Arrested For Ashburton Mum’s Murder

We were saddened to hear of the murder of young Ashburton mother Sina Solomona. Ms Solomona, age 22, was found in a pool of blood at her home in the quiet town  early last Saturday morning. Our thoughts and condolences are extended to her friends and family for their loss. Police are considering a sexual element to…