Any one who has been reading this blog on a regular basis knows that for a long time we’ve often highlighted New Zealand’s shameful road death and injury record, one of the worst in the OECD. One of the most vulnerable group of road users in New Zealand are cyclists and the rate at which…
Crime in Northland is increasing with 3.5% rise to 17,240 offences in the 12 months to 30 June 2010. The region has one of the highest crime rates in New Zealand. According to an article in the Northern Advocate: In the Far North policing area 6263 crimes were recorded in the 12-month period, a 2.6…
A school bus crashed on the Maungatautari Rd, east of Cambridge, at 12.35pm today. One Press report is that five people have been injured, one of them is in a serious condition in hospital “The driver of the mini-van was taken to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton with serious leg injuries, four children were taken to…
Ex US Marine Corp member Jason Palmer has been named as the prison officer killed by an inmate at Spring Hill prison in the Waikato. Mr Palmer died from his injuries after an assault that took place on May 15 2010. Members of the Trademe message boards have talked about under-staffing being a problem at…
17 May 2010 Earlier today we wrote about the tragic death of American immigrant Jason Palmer, a corrections officer at Spring Hill Prison. Mr Palmer died after an assault by an inmate who is alleged to be a member of the Killer Beez gang. Mr Palmer, an ex member of the US Marine Corp, had…
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