Pub Raid Was Canterbury’s 10th Armed Robbery In 8 Weeks

Canterbury, more specifically Christchurch, is undergoing something of a serious crime wave at the moment with the news this morning that a pub was held-up by two men armed with a gun and a knife last night. The region is now averaging more than one violent armed robbery a week in commercial premises. Patrons at…

Czech Tourist, Jan Fakotor, Stabbed In Motueka – updated

Another foreign tourist has been attacked in his room at a backpackers whilst holidaying in New Zealand. Jan Fakotor, from the Czech Republic was attacked by a New Zealand man, described as “an odd ginger man in spectacles”. An American back packer, Matt Sullivan, saw the attack on his room mate at the Hat Trick…

Search For Kiko – Body Found In Car Boot In Hamilton

The press released the sad news today that a body has been found in the search for missing woman Jiayi Li, 18, also known as Kiko. Kiko went missing 10 days ago and her car was spotted parked in Hamilton hours after police released a photo of it and the registration number. Our deepest sympathies…

Intruder Strangles Boy’s Pet Dog In Front Of Him

Poor thirteen year old Tyler Corbett-Gaber held his boxer dog Troy as it died in his arms. The dog, who had been trying to defend they boy,  had been strangled by an intruder that broke into their family home in Christchurch on Friday and wrecked the property, leaving it looking like a “war zone”. Our…