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…

Migrants Tales – Lau’s Tale

Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by Lau, a migrant who has lived in New Zealand for five years. He writes about becoming the victim of assault crime in New Zealand and overly lenient treatment of violent offenders by…

Elderly Australian Tourist Stabbed in Head at Waihi Beach, Murder Investigation Launched – Updated

We are appalled to learn of the stabbing of an elderly Australian campervan tourist at Waihi beach in the early hours of 1 January 2013. Robert Murray Wilkinson was aged 64 and had been living in the  Queensland suburb of Indooroopilly, Australia, for about 10 years. Sadly he succumbed to his injuries and police have launched a murder investigation (Operation Brad)…