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Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand, taken from locations around the net.<br />
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Today’s tale was first published on the forum at Expatexposed.com, a self help and support, not-for-profit forum, for people living in New Zealand.<br />
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It is the only immigration forum on the net to be free of vested interests and corporate sponsorship, and as such portrays a refreshingly realistic image of life in New Zealand for many emigrants.<br />
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<b>"O</b><b>ur Story</b>.<br />
I’m so glad I found this website – you can begin to think you are imagining all the negativity. I just wish I had seen it before we moved to NZ.</blockquote>
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We arrived in NZ in 2005. Settled firstly in West Auckland where we enjoyed living during the ‘honeymoon period’. Couldn’t quite believe that we had paid over $300k for little more than a wooden shed to live in….. Shocked but anyway…we then decided that we should chase the kiwi dream of a lifestyle block and moved to rural Otago. Mistake number one. Rural town, rural people, rural attitudes….</blockquote>
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We then made our second mistake of renovating the house we bought thinking we would get the money back when we sold it. We didn’t, and ended up $30k worse off. Husband couldn’t find decent work so we ended up living off our savings. We moved again, closer to a ‘city’ (pfft!) to increase OH chance of work. Didn’t work. Moved again – now in Christchurch (we moved into our house 2 days after the Feb earthquake). Things going very slightly better now…</blockquote>
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<b>Things I miss</b>:<br />
Being able to have a conversation without that ‘delay’<br />
Decent houses with central heating and double glazing, not ones thrown together with a bit of gib board and pink batts.<br />
Walking over footpaths for miles with my dogs<br />
History and culture (seen more in a pot of yoghurt…)<br />
Affordable grocery shopping and decent fruit and veg markets and a range of things to choose from in the supermarket.<br />
A good curry<br />
Being able to watch TV without ‘look how fantastic NZ is’ being forced down my throat everywhere.<br />
Having some savings.</blockquote>
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We arrived full of how wonderful our new life was going to be. I am sick of having my decent salary (pre tax) being creamed off by the government to support the majority of this rural, undereducated nation. We don’t have holidays (no wonder the kiwis are such good campers), we can’t afford to go back and visit our family. I am gutted we made the decision to come. I now feel that we can’t return and leave my son behind (he is 22 and happy here living with his girlfriend). My daughter is 13 and I feel she has suffered due to the education system here –she has just started high school. Her peers in the UK seem way ahead. But still, they let anyone into University here so I’m sure she’ll be fine…</blockquote>
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We are applying for citizenship so that at least we may be able to consider Australia in the future. I would love to go home, but I’m worried about reports of ‘ping pong poms’, people who get home and hate it, then spend the next few years trying to get back. Maybe I have my rose tinted specs on when I think of ‘home’."</blockquote>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>You may also be interested in</b></span>:<br />
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<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10793720" target="_blank"><b>Jobs-driven migration to Oz at high of 53,000</b></a> (22/3/2012)- “The Kiwi exodus to Australia has hit a new high, with annual departures reaching 53,000 last month, Statistics New Zealand said yesterday.<br />
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New Zealand suffered a net loss of 39,100 people after departure numbers were partially offset by 13,900 arrivals, most of them returning citizens…<b>The overall net loss of 4100 people in the year to February 29 is also the largest since the year ended August 31, 2001, when 4400 people left New Zealand</b>.” read<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10793720" target="_blank"> more</a><br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-90407859605887907142012-03-13T13:13:00.001+13:002012-03-16T13:38:19.093+13:00Emma Maddison May Still Be Sick And Needing Care In Denmark<br />
A <a href="http://m.bt.dk/touch/article.pml?guid=18350253" target="_blank">Dutch website</a> said that a documentary about the alleged abduction of 4 year old Emma Maddison was almost not shown in Denmark.<br />
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Before the show aired Vicki’s lawyer Peter Ølholm had considered an
injunction to prevent it from being broadcast and was in communication
with TV2′s about whether it should be stopped..<br />
Peter Ølholm viewed the program and said he<b> thought it was factually incorrect in many respects, the documentary was far from a complete picture of the case</b>.<br />
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As we understand it and allowing for problems with translation, he says<b> the key is the whole question of whether this child is still sick or not</b>. In his opinion if you watch the broadcast, you sit back with the impression that this is a child who is not sick.<br />
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In a nutshell, <b>there is no treatment in New Zealand can not
really cure Emma of her eating problems and Odense University Hospital
is the only place that offers a solution for her</b>.<br />
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Talking more about the documentary he says that you’ll see the doctor explain that Emma is healthy.<b> “Yes she is healthy for the specific eating disorder but she is not a healthy child.” </b><br />
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“<b>It also appears from the evidence from the court in
Frederiksberg, she is below below the weight curve in relation to her age
and size</b>” emphasizes Peter Ølholm. He also maintains that Emma
receives much needed support in kindergarten, has to be assisted with
her eating and that her mother Vicki’s has been given financial help to
make up for wages lost due to time spent caring for her daughter.<br />
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He says that Emma is mentally fragile. <b>Otherwise, the municipality would not allocate the extra funding and that was not made clear by the television program</b>. He also believes that his client has gone to great lengths to help manage Emma’s condition.<br />
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It was on his advice that Vicki decided not to participate in the
documentary or otherwise comment on the matter. In the meantime he was
working on a written complaint to TV 2 and TV Board.<br />
The full Danish version of this story may be found<a href="http://m.bt.dk/touch/article.pml?guid=18350253" target="_blank"> here </a><br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Our other blogs about this case</b></span>:<br />
<b><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/outpouring-of-support-for-mother-in-emma-maddison-kidnap-case/" rel="bookmark">Outpouring of Support For Mother in Emma Maddison ‘Kidnap’ Case</a></b><br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-90946335954753004562012-02-11T18:46:00.002+13:002012-02-11T18:46:52.777+13:00NZ Radio Station Offers Valentine’s Day Divorce Competition (Win your passage out of New Zealand)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We’ve been tweeting (<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/e2nz" target="_blank">link</a>) about a <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10784725" target="_blank">NZ radio station’s plans</a> to hold an on-air divorce competition on Valentine’s Day and it set us thinking.<br />
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<strong>What if a radio station were to offer a fully expenses paid repatriation, or onward migration to another country of choice, for one disaffected migrant family in New Zealand?</strong><br />
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Would it be overwhelmed with applicants?<br />
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<strong>Would you apply and what do you need to re-settle elsewhere</strong>.<br />
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We not just talking financial help here but logistical assistance: finding work, sorting out difficult legal issues that bind you to New Zealand, re-training, up-skilling, selling your home, improving your health and wellbeing, getting your kids re-educated, moving your aged parents. Anything.<br />
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<strong>Let’s have your wish lists and tell us why you want to leave</strong>.<br />
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The best replies will be re-published and given a section all of their own in the blog, please tell us if you<strong> don’t</strong> want yours included in this.<br />
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We suggest December 18, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Migrants_Day" target="_blank"><strong>International Migrants Day</strong></a>, as the date on which the ‘competition’ should be held and we will be promoting it at that time through social media.<br />
(p.s. we’ll hold comments open indefinitely on this one on all our sites)<br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-60902154418477193102012-01-22T22:09:00.000+13:002012-01-22T22:09:45.305+13:00Belgian Girl’s Rapist Has “Gang Connections” – “Killah”<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 392px;"><img alt="" height="390" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/gangs-of-new-zealand.jpg?w=382&h=391&h=390" width="382" /><div class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand has many gangs</div><div class="wp-caption-text"><br />
</div></div>For background to this story read our <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/attack-on-5-year-old-tourist" target="_blank">Turangi Campsite Attack</a> posts.<br />
The <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/6295347/Child-rapists-gang-link" target="_blank">Sunday Star times </a>reported today that the 16 year old youth, who admitted he’d raped and beaten the five year old Belgian girl at Camp Habitat in Turangi, has “gang connections” and that the family are “rotten apples” The youth may also have committed the crime as part of a gang initiation process.<br />
<blockquote>The Star-Times understands the teen’s father had been associated with the gang, but not since the attack, which shocked New Zealand in the lead-up to Christmas. The boy’s father cannot be named for legal reasons.<br />
The claims were made by several sources close to the investigation.<br />
The family and the boy are connected to a gang,” one said. “<strong>The family is gang-associated. It’s not just the father</strong>.”<br />
Another source said: “The family are well-recognised as being what they are … rotten apples. Where are you heading in society when you have this underbelly?”…<br />
…The Star-Times has been shown a photo that shows him posing, shirtless, with a <strong>gang nickname</strong> and an anti-police slogan clearly visible.”</blockquote><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Facebook “Killah”<br />
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Presumably that is the same photograph that appears on the public Facebook page of a youth with the same name as the alleged offender. It shows him wild-eyed and bare-chested, his nose and lower face marked with a pen drawn <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%81_moko" target="_blank">moko</a>, and with the words “<strong>Killah</strong>” “<strong>FTP</strong>” (fuck the police) and “<strong>Wat Up Naaw</strong>” written in rough script across the image. Other pictures on his scant public profile show him involved with a cultural group of young people. The Whaleoil blog has published a blurred faced version of the “Killah” image.<br />
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/mongrel-mob-active-at-time-of-turangi-campsite-attack/" target="_blank">We already know </a>that Turangi locals said that the <strong>Mongrel Mob</strong> was out in force on the night that the girl was attacked as she lay sleeping in her holiday caravan. We also know that members of the<strong> Notorious Chapter</strong> of the <strong>Mongrel Mob</strong> have been involved in the Salvation Army’s residential <strong>Hauora treatment programme</strong> (for P addicts) which had been held at the holiday camp.<br />
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The Star’s news aticle has been discussed on the<a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=936939&p=2&topic=5" target="_blank"> Trade Me forum</a>, a local New Zealand chat board. These are some of the things that Kiwis are saying about it and about the wider problem of organised gangs in New Zealand, one person calls them “<strong>urban terrorists</strong>“, another despairs that <strong>New Zealand is no longer a good place to raise children</strong> (additional <a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=937228&topic=0" target="_blank">thread link</a>)<br />
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<strong>Warning</strong>: there are some pretty graphic descriptions of the outrages perpetrated by gang members in New Zealand, discretion is advised.<br />
<ul><li>so good of the s.s.t to tell us what we already figured out.</li>
</ul><ul><li>If the govt can <strong>swiftly pass an act concerning Piracy, why can’t they pass an act making Gangs illegal</strong> as they did in Holland and Germany.</li>
</ul><ul><li><strong>the gangs are alive and well in this country,and run a lot of the towns</strong>,i know because my dad was an ex angel……..gangs are not nice people and have more going on inside of them than naive people think they know…….his mates used to visit him up until a couple of yours ago and no they werent clean living honest people at all. but i also thought the teen who raped the 5 year old would not be right in the head anyway,he would have a tendancy towards children and pedophilia</li>
</ul><ul><li>I wish they could eradicate the whole family.<strong> My Aunty was the victim of a Gang initiation by two 16 year olds and two 18 year olds</strong>. She was brutally raped and murdered and left in an Orchard. She left behind two of her own children and two adopted children. The 16yr olds were out in 18 months. My family and I will always hate gangs, it doesn’t matter which one, they’re all just as evil as each other.</li>
</ul><ul><li>As soon as the Hells Angels step foot in this country the Police eradicate them/<strong> Yet our home gangs go untouched. Every week 3-5 young women are tortured and raped</strong>. These may also be gang connected but, until people begin to see the gangs in this country for what they really are and how many in the government kowtow to them, it will continue. We need to open our eyes and say enough!</li>
</ul><ul><li>The guys I know who are<strong> sent to low security prisons pretty much have to join a gang as soon as they get inside, or be intimidated</strong>. And then do what the gang wants. So a young man already looking at being recruited would readily be taken under their wing. None of them enjoy their time in jail, but life outside is often as violent as inside, so no real difference. They just can’t do exactly what they want inside.</li>
</ul><ul><li><strong>The bigger gangs such as Hells Angles run our gangs</strong>. it is where they source a lot of there drugs, business assoiciates and finance from. I have seen minutes from gang meetings and exersice books full of business figures and i can tell you the general public don’t know the half of it and probably just as well. <strong>Gangs have lawyers, Accountants, pharmacists etc as active members of these gangs</strong>. I have never seen hard proof of a police officer currently as an memeber of a gang but i have certainly met ones that have been. But anyway when you see the gangs family trees they all stem back to the larger overseas gangs such as the Triads and hells angles etc. when we see gangs such as the mongrel mob we see patches and unruly thugs, but never see the the very clean living non tattoed well educated middle man or the well to do white collar suit and tie businesman higher up the chain, the shakers and movers..</li>
</ul><ul><li><strong>I recall that the police were originally reported as saying that there were were NO gang connections. Did the police lie</strong>? In any case, some good can come out of this. Any gang that is involved in violence can be made a banned organisation. It would then be an offence to wear gang clothing/patch, or to associate with each other.</li>
</ul><ul><li>I think it’s about time to<strong> treat these gang members as terrorists</strong>, as that’s what they are…<strong>urban terrorists</strong>. People shouldn’t have to live in fear around them and have innocent people get caught up in their fights with each other.</li>
</ul><ul><li>what saddens me is the<strong> attitude of the mid teenagers towards pregnancy etc</strong>. the kids i have contact with have the attitude that the girl shouldn’t have “let herself” get pregnant and its considered by the boys who dump them and carry rabbiting everywhere…</li>
</ul><ul><li>Yeah my daughters had so many friends end up preggers in the last year its ridiculous… Just so glad she has her head screwed on and is more worried about having a life and a career first.</li>
</ul><ul><li>the reason there are so many child murders and terrible things happening here is because<strong> we have growing number of feral people living in NZ with little or no education,who are continuing to breed</strong>,they claim claim benefits after benefits as the system enables them to do so……….but nothing is ever done about it,it will continue to get worse until something is done…….its too easy to get a DPB…and these feral women are doing so.</li>
</ul><ul><li>“<strong>The maximum for rape is 20 years, yet the average sentence is just 8 years</strong>” Quote from The Law and Order Referendum.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Well I said in the other thread that<strong> it would be a prospect earning his patch, and I’m right sadly</strong>. For all the people thinking that gang members have some type of standard, and raping children is too low does the name<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/www.crime.co.nz/c-files.aspx?ID=472" target="_blank"><strong> Delcelia Whittaker</strong></a> ring any bells at all??? Do any of you remember her stepfather (mongrel mob) boasting about carrying her around upside down like a 6 pack?? a finger in each…well you get the drift. Nothing is too low, too low is celebrated. He will be looked after in jail and receive his patch when he gets out.</li>
</ul><blockquote><span style="color: black;">this link has heaps of quotes from off this message board on it already lol <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/</span></a></span></blockquote><ul><li>Well, it’s a fact now, that <strong>we are really starting to get a bad name internationally for violenet crime, rape & murder</strong>. That’s really very very sad…..</li>
</ul><ul><li><strong>A friend of mine, who lived in the country many years ago, was outside in the garden with her children when some gang members walked up the drive-way with a petrol can. She thought they were going to ask for petrol but instead they grabbed her and began to rape her</strong>. The oldest child quietly took the others inside and dressed them in their pjamas and watched out the window helplessly while his mother was gang raped. The mother was so traumatised she never told her husband or GP for over a year. The child who had watched was also traumatised and he was affected emotionally for many years to come until it was found out that he had seen everything that had been done to his mother.</li>
</ul><ul><li>it’s not the first time either, <strong>we’ve got a reputation of doing this to tourists</strong>, remember the other caravan attack on the female of the 2, down by the river part of a camping<strong>. I am seriously thinking it’s not good to raise children in NZ anymore</strong>. If I am going to have grandchildren, maybe it’s good they come to NZ for a holiday instead with their parents, but LOCK their tents and caravans. I really<strong> don’t see NZ’s state of law and order getting any better,</strong> sad to say. <img alt=":(" class="wp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1302980335g" /> ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((</li>
</ul>One particular comment caught our eye, something about the way in which the youth was taken into custody<br />
<blockquote><strong>And to “negotiate” the arrest of this young offender is a new low.. cultural sensitivity maybe ??</strong><br />
<strong>I want to hear of doors being busted in, and family members sitting on the floor with their hands on their heads while Police guns are pointed at them as other officers search for the low life….</strong></blockquote>Now that we know that the family is alleged to be a bad apples and to have gang affiliations, that gives a possible reason for the police’s softly softly approach. Was it to avoid violent conflict with armed gang members and perhaps to give the gang an opportunity to ‘save face’ and distance themselves from the boy’s actions?<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>New Zealand’s Gangs</strong></span>:<br />
According to the book <em>Gangs</em> by Ross Kemp <strong>New Zealand has more gangs per head than any other country in the world</strong>, with about <strong>seventy major gangs</strong> and over <strong>4,000 patched members in a population of about 4,000,000 people</strong>.<br />
According to the sociologist Jarrod Gilbert, <strong>New Zealand has had problems with youth and street gangs since the 1950s</strong>. However organised crime gangs such as those which currently dominate the New Zealand scene mostly date from the 1970s. ‘Gangsta’ style gangs have been a presence in New Zealand since the early 1990s but individual gangs of this type are typically short lived.<br />
New Zealand gangs have generally been heavily influenced by their American counterparts. Although Black Power takes its name from the black liberation movement of the same name, in many ways it and similar gangs are much more akin to white American motorcycle gangs such as the Hell’s Angels. Since the early 1990s newer gangs have primarily been influenced by African American street gangs such as the Crips and Bloods.<br />
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_11709" style="width: 386px;"><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mongrel-mob.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-11709" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mongrel-mob.jpg?w=600" title="mongrel mob" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand's Mongrel Mob patch</div></div><blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongrel_Mob"><strong>Mongrel Mob (from Wikipedia)</strong></a><br />
The <strong>Mongrel Mob</strong> is a New Zealand gang, originally formed in Hawke’s Bay in the 1960s and early 1970s.<br />
The gang offers a surrogate ‘family’ for young men, most of whom are often alienated from their family via joining. Members are from New Zealand’s Maori, European or other Polynesian ethnic groups, with Maori or part Maori predominating. The gang currently operates in many cities within New Zealand; some of the best known chapters include <em>Mongrel Mob Hastings</em>, <em>Mongrel Mob Porirua</em> and <em>Mongrel Mob Notorious</em>. Mob members are notorious for their tattooed faces and red bandannas.<br />
The name “mongrel mob” originated from the comments of a District Court Judge in the Hawkes Bay in the late 1960s, when he referred to a group of men before him as “nothing but a pack of mongrels”.<sup>[1]</sup> The name stuck, and later, similarly named groups sprang up around the country, forming their own independent chapters.<br />
Today there is a network of more than thirty Mongrel Mob chapters throughout New Zealand. They are especially active in King Country, Opotiki and Hastings . The Mongrel Mob’s main rival is a gang called <strong>Black Power</strong> and there have been several very public and violent clashes between the two gangs over the years.<br />
The gang’s colours are predominantly red and black. The patches usually feature a swastika and a British Bulldog wearing a German Stahlhelm which supposedly is an image intended to offend as it is a British Bulldog wearing the helmet. The patch is worn on the back of “patched members” – those considered loyal and trustworthy enough to be in the gang. The patch will also be tattooed on the member’s body.<br />
A <em>Prospect</em> is a person who is loyal to the gang but is not a “patched member” yet and must normally do errands or “missions” to show his loyalty to his gang. A Prospect normally has a “patched member” to report or “clock in” to. This “patched member” normally decides when it is time for the Prospect to be “patched”.<br />
The hierarchy goes as follows: Captain or President, Vice President, Sergeant at arms, Patched members, Prospects. In some cases they use younger blood gangs as Prospects.</blockquote><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Links in the press to some other NZ gang atrocities</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news/tags/mongrel-mob" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.odt.co.nz/news/tags/mongrel-mob</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/two-mongrel-mob-members-jailed/1043137/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/two-mongrel-mob-members-jailed/1043137/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5592814/Call-to-re-open-rape-murder-case-19-years-on" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5592814/Call-to-re-open-rape-murder-case-19-years-on</a><br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-19515517539814423982012-01-08T03:28:00.002+13:002012-01-08T03:31:43.703+13:0011 People Killed In New Zealand Ballooning Tragedy<a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=117856391628087&set=pu.108848132528913&type=1&theater" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=117856391628087&set=pu.108848132528913&type=1&theater" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ZK-XXF " class="aligncenter wp-image-11645" data-mce-src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/zk-xxf.jpg" height="444" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/zk-xxf.jpg" title="ZK-XXF" width="331" /></a><br />
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Eleven people, including the pilot, have been killed in a hot air balloon crash in the Wairarapa.<br />
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Pilot Lance Hopping, CEO of Ballooning New Zealand Ltd, and five couples from the Wellington region were killed when their balloon (a Cameron A 210 named "Mr Big" reg. number<b> ZK-XXF</b>) burst into flames and became caught up in powerlines near Carterton this morning, cutting power to the town for some hours.<br />
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This is New Zealand's largest air disaster since the death of nine people, including tourists, in a light plane crash at Fox Glacier on 4 Sept 2010. That event went largely unnoticed outside of New Zealand because it happened on the same day as the first Christchurch earthquake. For more read<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/fox-glacier-plane-crash-nine-dead/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/fox-glacier-plane-crash-nine-dead/" target="_blank"><b> Fox Glacier air crash</b></a>.<br />
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Few people know that New Zealand's first fatal air accident (1899) involved a balloon which landed in the sea, drowning the pilot.<br />
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Another similar tragedy happened in 1995, when a balloon belonging to a company called <b> Balloon Adventures</b> ditched in the sea off Waimairi Beach in Christchurch. Three tourists drowned.<br />
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It is not known whether any foreign nationals were involved in today's crash, nor have any names been released other than the pilot's.<br />
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The company<b>, </b>Hastings based<b> Early Morning Balloons ltd</b> (<a data-mce-href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Early-Morning-Balloons/108848132528913?sk=wall" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Early-Morning-Balloons/108848132528913?sk=wall" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page) is said to be involved and is cooperating with civil aviation investigators. It has issued a statement expressing their condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.<br />
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According to the company's website it charges $350 per person for its Wairarapa flights which take off from behind the paua shop on Kent Street, Clareville, a street criss-crossed with overhead powerlines.<br />
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A sequence of photographs taken by local photographer <b>Geoff Walker</b> just days ago<a data-mce-href="https://plus.google.com/photos/104033570589689160905/albums/5682050770132578417?banner=pwa" href="https://plus.google.com/photos/104033570589689160905/albums/5682050770132578417?banner=pwa" target="_blank"> shows the balloon seemingly very close to overhead power lines</a>, and <a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6226192/Photographer-captures-balloon-accident" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6226192/Photographer-captures-balloon-accident" target="_blank">one news report stated</a> he was on the ground taking photos as the balloon burst into flames and crashed.<br />
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Those photographs are likely to form an important part of the investigation into what went wrong with ZK-XXF.<br />
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Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased and with the witnesses to the crash who must've been traumatised by what they've seen.<br />
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In a police statement<br />
<blockquote>"Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Brent Register says Police began receiving reports from eye witnesses about 7:25am, where they reported a hot air balloon in distress.<br />
"It appears the hot air balloon operated by Early Morning Balloons left Kent Street, Carterton (behind The Paua Factory), between 6:40am and 6:45am."<br />
He says after a 45-minute flight, the balloon was to land in a paddock in Somerset Road, Carterton. As the balloon was preparing to land, it hit wires on a power line, causing sparking in the basket.<br />
"At this point, two of the 11 people onboard, believed to be a male and a female, appear to have jumped from the basket."<br />
Inspector Register says the balloon then made a sharp ascent, a fire ignited on board and the balloon plummeted into a paddock approx 200 metres away on Somerset Road.<br />
All 11 people on board, including the pilot and five couples from the wider Wellington region, were killed in the crash.<br />
"We are continuing to work with our partner agencies, which include the Coroner's office, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Transport Accident and Investigation Commission, Dept of Labour, NZ Fire Service and Victim Support."<br />
Inspector Register says a thorough investigation is being conducted to ascertain the cause of the tragedy..."</blockquote><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Video of crash site</b></span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Adventure tourism, deaths and regulation</b></span><br />
New Zealand has a shocking safety record for some of its tourism activities, something we've often blogged about.<br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.caa.govt.nz/Sport_and_Rec/part_115_info.htm" href="http://www.caa.govt.nz/Sport_and_Rec/part_115_info.htm" target="_blank">The CAA recently drafted</a> new rules to force all aviation adventure tourism activities, including hot air balloons, microlights, warbirds, and tandem hang gliders and paragliders to hold air operator certificate.<br />
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The CAA safeguards civil aviation in New Zealand and has control over which operators can fly passengers and authority to make sure they meet safety standards.<br />
Under Part 115 of the new civil aviation rules, all adventure aviation operators must hold an<b> Operator Certificate</b>.<br />
<blockquote>"For those currently operating under Parts 101, 103, 104, 105, and 106, here are the transition timeframes for gaining a Part 115 Operator Certificate:<br />
<ul><li>Hot air balloon, hang glider, paraglider, tandem parachute, and parachute drop aircraft operators<b> must be certificated by 1 May 2012</b>.</li>
<li>Microlight aircraft operations must be certificated by 1 Nov 2012.</li>
<li>Glider operations must be certificated by 1 May 2013.</li>
</ul>Those currently conducting an adventure aviation operation under a Part 119 AOC may continue to do so until the expiry of that certificate, or 10 November 2012, whichever comes first."</blockquote>Despite several high profile deaths and injuries, a number of prosecutions and the introduction of a auditing and <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/new-adventure-tourism-regs-drawn-up/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/new-adventure-tourism-regs-drawn-up/" target="_blank">registration system</a> for all tourism operators, we're saddened to learn that these tragedies are still occurring.<br />
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An all encompassing set of Adventure tourism regulations finally were enacted in October 2011, three and a half years after the drowning death of British tourist Emily Jordan sparked a review of the adventure tourism industry within NZ.<br />
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Incredibly there is a further delay of three years<b> until all 1,500 adventure tourism businesses within New Zealand must be registered and in possession of a safety audit certificate</b>.<br />
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We don't know if Early Morning Balloons ltd was registered or had ever received a safety audit.<br />
More more about adventure tourism safety in NZ read posts <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/adventure-tourism-2/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/adventure-tourism-2/" target="_blank">tagged accordingly</a>, or our <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/adventure-tourism-in-new-zealand/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/adventure-tourism-in-new-zealand/" target="_blank"><b>stats and facts page</b> </a><br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-80331195136722867362011-12-22T20:38:00.003+13:002012-01-22T22:11:23.924+13:00Vicious Sex Attack on Child At NZ Campsite(For an update to this story read<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2012/01/belgian-girls-rapist-has-gang.html"> Belgian Girl’s Rapist Has “Gang Connections” – “Killah”)</a><br />
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We’re shocked to hear that yet another tourist has been seriously assaulted in a campervan in New Zealand.<br />
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What makes this particular crime all the more disgusting is that this time it was a five year old Belgian tourist that was severely beaten and subjected to a<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10774890" target="_blank"> vicious sexual attack</a> after being bashed unconscious. A heinous and contemptible crime perpetrated against a defenseless child.<br />
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One of the police officers working on the case<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/6179499/Childs-bashing-the-worst-cop-has-seen" target="_blank"> said</a> it was the worst he’d seen<br />
<blockquote>“<i>It is the worst attack I have seen in my 28 years of police service.</i><br />
<i>“It was a vicious attack on a defenceless five-year-old girl. You don’t get too many offences which are too much worse than this</i>.”</blockquote>Our thoughts are with the girl’s family, who are said to be on dream holiday of a lifetime from Europe, and we wish her a full and speedy recovery from her ordeal.<br />
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The British press is bound to draw comparisons to the abduction of 3 year old<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann" target="_blank"> Madeleine McCann</a>, whose parents left her sleeping in a holiday resort in Portugal.<br />
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The family arrived at <b>Club Habitat on Ohuanga Road, Turangi</b> yesterday (street view below) and the assault took place last night between 10.10 and 10.40 whilst the child’s parents were just metres away in an amenity block. The girl and her three year old brother were left alone and sleeping in the van at the time.<br />
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Police are not releasing details of the family or their country of origin but they did tell reporters that there had been a<b> burglary at the camp</b> the previous night.<br />
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</a></small> Unfortunately, even though New Zealand strives to maintain has a safe image abroad there have been a<b> significant number of assaults, <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-campsite-rape_4291.html" target="_blank">rapes</a> and robberies of campervan tourists in the last few years. Sadly it was just a matter of time until a child was attacked.</b><br />
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<b></b>Crime against foreign nationals in New Zealand is something that we write about regularly, take a look at our blogs tagged <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/campervan/" target="_blank"><b>campervan</b></a> to see numerous other incidents. Sadly it seems that the<b> message still isn’t getting out about New Zealand and its high crime rates and violence against tourists</b>.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>High Rates of Child Abuse Deaths</b></span><br />
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Many tourists fail to realise that far from being safe for children, <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_chi_mal_dea-health-child-maltreatment-deaths" target="_blank"><b>New Zealand is ranked joint third in the world by UNICEF for the highest number of child maltreatment deaths (1.2 per 100,000 children)</b></a><b> only the US and Mexico have more</b> See our Facts and stats pages (above) for more information.<br />
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The<b> British Foreign and Commonwealth Office</b> has issued the following advice for travellers to New Zealand. Perhaps it is time for them to be more specific about the types of violent crime and follow the lead of the Dutch government after a honeymooning couples were raped at a campsites in <b>Tuatapere and <b>Haruru Falls</b></b>, so that people may be better informed.<br />
<blockquote><a href="http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/asia-oceania/new-zealand" target="_blank"><b>Safety and Security – Crime<br />
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Street crimes occur in major urban areas. Reports of thefts from unattended vehicles, especially hire cars/camper vans in major tourist areas (e.g. the Coromandel Peninsula, Rotorua and Queenstown) have increased. There has also been an increase in the number of thefts from hotel rooms in some tourist areas. Do not leave possessions in unattended vehicles even if out of sight in a locked boot. Do not leave valuables in hotel rooms, but use safe boxes when available. Keep passports, travellers’ cheques, credit cards, etc separate. See our <a href="http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/when-things-go-wrong/crime/" title="020 Victims of crime*">Victims of Crime Abroad</a> page.</blockquote>A NZ police media statement gave the following information about the <b>Club Habitat assault</b><br />
<blockquote><b>Child seriously assaulted at holiday park</b><br />
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:19 pm<br />
Press Release: New Zealand Police<br />
Child seriously assaulted at holiday park<br />
A five-year-old girl is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being attacked last night at a holiday park in Turangi.<br />
The girl is currently touring New Zealand with her parents and brother in a hired ute and caravan. Yesterday afternoon they arrived in Turangi and booked into Club Habitat on Ohuanga Road, Turangi.<br />
Last night the girl’s father was in the amenity block just metres away from the caravan. At approximately 10.10pm the mother also walked across to the amenity block leaving the two children asleep inside the caravan.<br />
When she returned at approximately 10.40pm she found the caravan door locked and through the window saw a man inside.<br />
She ran to get her husband and when they returned the caravan door was open, the man was gone and their daughter was lying seriously injured in her bed.<br />
She has serious injuries mainly to her head and face and has undergone surgery at Waikato Hospital.<br />
An investigation is underway, headed by Detective Inspector Mark Loper. ESR are in Turangi carrying out a full scene examination. Officers from Waikato are currently assisting with interviews with the parents.<br />
Detective Inspector Mark Loper said: “This is a vicious attack, and the fact that it is on a five-year-old tourist just days before Christmas makes it all the more appalling. It is vital that anyone who has the smallest piece of information that might help this investigation comes forward as soon as possible.”<br />
The family are visiting from Europe. Police will not be more specific at this stage as the family need some time to notify relatives back home before any further detail is released.</blockquote><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Other Recent Turangi Crime Stories</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/6161807/Hunter-who-shot-Lower-Hutt-camper-gets-parole" target="_blank"><b>Hunter who killed camping teacher to get early release</b></a> – man hunting illegally at night, shot schoolteacher in head at campsite. He is released after serving just 11 months in prison.<br />
<a href="http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/police-seek-thugs/1205263/" target="_blank"><b>Police seek thugs</b></a> – elderly man beaten by burglars a few weeks ago<br />
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10718619" target="_blank"><b>Man accused of attacking Turangi policeman in court</b> </a>-Motorist punched police officer unconscious in an assault on SH 1<br />
<a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/smuggler-jail-guard-felt-sorry-inmate-4295472" target="_blank"><b>Smuggler jail guard ‘felt sorry’ for inmate</b></a> – prison warder smuggled drugs in to Tongariro-Rangipo Prison prison<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Other Tourist Attacks in New Zealand</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/czech-tourist-stabbed-in-motueka/" target="_blank">Czech Tourist, Jan Fakotor, Stabbed In <b>Motueka</b></a><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/english-tourist-mugged-in-gisborne/" target="_blank">English tourist mugged in <b>Gisborne</b></a><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/terrified-chilean-tourist-punched-robbed-in-nelson/" target="_blank">Chilean tourist punched, robbed in <b>Nelson</b></a><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/what-are-you-doing-in-our-town/" target="_blank">A group of students that were beaten and robbed whilst on a treasure hunt</a> at the <b>Hundertwasser toilets </b>in <b>Kawakawa, Northland</b><br />
<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3782449/Arrests-over-Queenstown-tourist-attacks" target="_blank">A series of random, unprovoked attacks</a> in<b> Queenstown</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/previous-robbery-of-british-tourists-at-kerosene-creek/" target="_blank">Previous robbery of British tourists</a> at <b>Kerosene Creek</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/11/tourists-robbed-in-taupo.html" target="_blank">Tourists robbed</a> at <b>Kerosene Creek</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/22/french-tourists-beaten-up-in-northland-campervan-robbery/" target="_blank">Three French tourists beaten and robbed</a> in their campervan in<b> Mangamuka</b>, <b>Northland </b>- police have yet to resolve this crime<b><br />
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/tag/2010/05/26/2010/02/16/swiss-tourists-assaulted-and-racially-abused-in-kaitaia/" target="_blank">A family of Swiss tourists </a>that were assaulted and racially abused in <b>Kaitaia, Northland</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/tag/2010/05/26/2010/05/22/2010/01/24/2-more-german-tourists-anke-kuballa-and-marc-busch-robbed-in-northland/" target="_blank">Anke Kuballa and Marc Busch </a>from Germany who were robbed in<b> Whangarei, Northland</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/tag/2010/05/26/2009/10/02/turangi-campervan-robbery-family-robbed/" target="_blank">A family of five robbed at the roadside whilst camping in their van at Oturere Stream, 25km south of <b>Turangi</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/local/news/stop-thugs-ruining-our-tourism-say-businesses/3905664/" target="_blank">Two German tourists</a> attacked in <b>Paihia,</b> <b>Northland</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/09/2-american-tourists-robbed-in-northland.html">Two American tourists</a> were robbed at <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/09/2-american-tourists-robbed-in-northland.html">Shipwreck Bay</a> in <b>Northland</b> whilst sandboarding<br />
<div><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/search/label/Asian%20tourists?max-results=100">Asian woman,</a> (probably Japanese) age 22, raped in her room by 2 teenagers in a home invasion in <b>Opotiki, Northland<br />
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/08/3-chinese-tourists-robbed-beaten-at.html">Three Chinese tourists </a>attacked and robbed at Te paki, <b>90 Mile Beach, Northland,</b> by two men they’d stopped to help<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/07/anthony-cressend-attacked-at-northland.html">French tourist</a> Anthony Cressend, beaten and robbed at campsite in <b>Ahipara</b>, <b>Northland</b><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/09/two-australian-tourists-robbed-at-knife.html">Two Australian</a> tourists robbed at knifepoint for their holiday money in <b>Te Puke</b>, SE of Tauranga.<br />
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10420763">Japanese tourist </a>age 23 (female) kidnapped, robbed and assaulted in <b>Rotorua </b>by four men<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/09/french-tourists-rapist-is-found-guilty.html">French tourist</a> (male) raped at gunpoint near <b>Opotiki,<br />
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/05/peace-corps-twins-robbed-in.html">American peace corp twins</a> Adam and Alex Rahmlow, 21 were robbed of all their possessions by a man they tried to help in Amberley,<b> Christchurch</b>.<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-campsite-rape_4291.html">Dutch couple</a> raped and robbed on a campsite in <b>Tuatapere</b>, NW of Invercargill, whilst on their honeymoon. (Dutch govt. issued a travel warning about NZ)<br />
<a href="http://www.3news.co.nz/Arrests-made-after-attacks-in-Blenheim/tabid/753/articleID/84409/cat/144/Default.aspx">Two Koreans</a> were attacked and robbed of their possession which included a laptop computer by a man claiming to be a gang member in <b>Blenheim</b>.<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/its-happened-again">British tourist worker</a> sexually assaulted near <b>Hururu Falls</b>, <b>Northland </b>when she was dragged off a walking track.<br />
<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/33932">Canadian tourist</a> Jeremie Kawerninski, kidnapped, assaulted and robbed in <b>Lower Hutt</b>, Wellington<br />
<a href="http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1328993.php/Men_jailed_for_kidnap_and_robbery_of_Dutch_honeymoon_couple">Dutch couple</a> robbed and sexually attacked <b>Haruru Falls</b>, <b>Northland</b> whilst on honeymoon.<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-attack-on-camper-van-tourists_5186.html">Two British women </a>robbed and raped in their campervan at <b>Tokomaru Bay</b>, north of Gisborne.<br />
<a href="http://www.safenz.org.nz/sxdb/hetarakamark.htm">Japanese</a> tourist subjected to a prolonged and brutal sex attack in a communal area of a backpacker’s hostel in <b>Turangi, Taupo</b>.<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/search/label/Karen%20Aim?max-results=100">Scottish woman Karen Aim</a> brutally murdered by a youth in<b> Taupo.</b><br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/Birgit-Brauer">German woman </a><a href="http://tinyurl.com/Birgit-Brauer">Birgit </a><a href="http://tinyurl.com/Birgit-Brauer">Brauer</a> murdered near <b>New Plymouth.</b><br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/Jae-Hyeon-Kim">Korean man Jae Hyeon Kim</a> decapitated with a spade by white supremacist.<br />
<a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/japanese-tourist-robbed-gunpoint-2537675">Japanese tourist</a> robbed at gunpoint in <b>Oamaru</b>.<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/paul-mack">Irish cycle tourist Paul Mack</a> bashed, robbed and urinated on <b>throughout his NZ tour</b>.<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/attacks-bad-for-business">6 English and Danish</a> tourists attacked and stabbed in Cashel Mall, <b>Christchurch</b> for having “foreign accents.”<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/attacks-sparks-tourist-warning">Irish man Robby </a><a href="http://tinyurl.com/attacks-sparks-tourist-warning">O’Brien </a>beaten up in <b>Westport</b>.<br />
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10487277"> Russian couple Denis Khotchenko and Lera Nesterova</a> beaten and robbed in Milford, <b>Auckland</b><br />
<a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0702/S00337.htm">English woman </a>knifed and sexually assaulted in a toilet block at an A1 motor camp in<b> Kaikoura</b><br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/Tourists-attack-at-scenic-spot">American campers Patrick Dykstra and Kelsey McGinley</a> beaten and robbed at <b>Whangarei Falls</b>, <b>Northland</b>.<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/2009/01/australian-tourist-attacked-in-nelson_7741.html">Australian</a> tourist sexually assaulted on a street in broad daylight in <b>Nelson</b>.<br />
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10534213">Australian</a> tourist subjected to a sex attack by Maia Crawford Rongonui whilst walking home to a backpackers in <b>Christchurch</b>.<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/tourist-fractured-skull">Canadian</a> tourist left with a fractured skull outside Silver Fern backpackers in<b> Taupo</b>.<br />
<a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvnz_smartphone_story_skin/2449227">Dutch </a>tourist beaten and robbed at <b>Lake Rotorua</b>.<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/10-years-for-tourist-attackers">British man Paul Speakman</a> and his young son beaten and robbed in a campervan at Athenree Gorge, <b>Katikati.</b><br />
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/featherston/news/article.cfm?l_id=500555&objectid=10359204">Chinese woman </a>attacked for speaking Chinese on a train approaching Petone.<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/search/label/Stuart%20Martin?max-results=100">Scottish visitor Stuart Martin </a>who was left in a coma and with a boot print on his face after a street bashing in Taradale, Christchurch.</div>Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-48496074128080028512011-10-25T15:02:00.003+13:002011-10-25T15:04:41.635+13:00Murder Of British Woman Jacqueline Blackbourn, Trial Underway<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter"><br />
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/jacqueline-blackbourn.jpg?w=269&h=267&h=359" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/jacqueline-blackbourn.jpg?w=269&h=267&h=359" /></a></div></dd><dd class="wp-caption-dd"></dd></dl></div><a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5847287/Man-on-trial-over-murder-and-rape" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5847287/Man-on-trial-over-murder-and-rape" target="_blank">The trial</a> of the man accused of the murder and rape of British immigrant, Jacqueline Blackbourn, got underway at Auckland Crown Court today. The man has already pleaded guilty to a charge of arson.<br />
The Crown said in its opening statement that Jacqueline had been raped, strangled and stabbed to death before being set alight in her Glenfield home.<br />
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A knife had been plunged into her chest with such force that it when through her sternum. Siobhan Buckley told the court that Jacqueline's boyfriend could not accept the fact that their two year relationship was over and was "relentless in his attempts" to get her back.<br />
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A former girlfriend of the accused was in tears when she told about three incidents in which<br />
<blockquote>"household items were smashed and she was physically or verbally assaulted.<br />
After one dinner party she said the accused went "absolutely crazy", dragging her down the hallway before pushing her up against the kitchen bench and putting his hands around her throat.<br />
"I thought he was going to kill me for sure. I was terrified really," she said.<br />
Under cross-examination, the woman admitted that she hadn't called police or sought medical attention after the incidents.<br />
"<b>I'd say nine out of 10 women who get beat don't go to police</b>," she told the court..."<a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5847287/Man-on-trial-over-murder-and-rape" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5847287/Man-on-trial-over-murder-and-rape" target="_blank"> source</a></blockquote>Ms Blackbourn was found in her burning house in Glenfield, North Shore in June 2010. At the time of the accused man's arrest, news reports said a 28 year old man had appeared in court and<br />
<blockquote>Police said that Ms Blackbourn, 43, suffered a violent death inside the View Road, Glenfield, house on the night of June 26. Police said the man, who has interim name suppression, was also charged with historical offences that related to another female complainant. These included injuring with intent to injure, assault with intent to injure, assault with a weapon and intentional damage...<br />
...Ms Blackbourn came to New Zealand from England 20 years ago.”</blockquote>In our <a data-mce-href="https://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/glenfield-homicide-victim-jacqueline-blackbourn-was-an-english-rose/" href="https://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/glenfield-homicide-victim-jacqueline-blackbourn-was-an-english-rose/" target="_blank">blog of 30 June 2010</a> we reported that the NZ Herald said that Jacqueline had recently split up with her partner, Steve Ellis. He was severely burned in the fire was found outside the property wearing only his underpants. Her former boyfriend, Karl Hawthorne, <a data-mce-href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10655425&pnum=2" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10655425&pnum=2" target="_blank">told reporters</a> that Ms Blackbourn:<br />
<blockquote>“worked in the accounts section of Harvey Norman at Wairau Park, was “the life of the party” and loved dancing, Mr Hawthorne said.<br />
She missed her family, who were all overseas.<br />
“She was really close to her mum,” he said. “There wouldn’t have been two days go by that she wasn’t in contact with her.”<br />
Another friend, Margie Cardwell, described Ms Blackbourn as an “English rose”. “She was really feminine and girly, looked quite young for her age. She had a heart of gold.”<br />
Ms Blackbourn’s brother, Tommaso Cerullo, yesterday left a heartfelt message for her on a social networking website.<br />
“Rest in peace my darling sister. Love you and always will. You will never be forgotten in my heart or soul, miss you so much.<br />
“To all the people that had the pleasure of having their heart lifted by her kindness and her smile, thank you for being there for her.”<br />
Detective Senior Sergeant Kim Libby, of North Shore CIB, said police officers hoped to speak to Mr Ellis in the next couple of days.<br />
His injuries were not life-threatening, he added.<br />
They would continue combing the scene of the fire today. A post mortem examination has been carried out on Ms Blackbourn, but police have declined to reveal the cause of death, saying only that it was violent.”</blockquote>Our deepest sympathies are again extended to Jacqueline’s family and friends for their terrible loss. Our thoughts are with you all in the difficult days that lie ahead during the trial.<br />
<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Domestic Violence a problem in New Zealand</b></span><br />
Far from being the safe haven it wishes to present to the world, life in New Zealand is a misery for hundreds of thousands of women, a third of them have been affected by domestic violence at some time during their lives.<br />
New Zealand has an appalling record for domestic violence and some of the highest preventable child death stats in the developed world. After a <a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-news/news/4679790/World-Cup-domestic-violence-fears" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-news/news/4679790/World-Cup-domestic-violence-fears" target="_blank">spike in referrals</a> to Women's refuges after the shock of the All Black defeat in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, refuges were on standby for an influx if New Zealand lost again in 2011.<br />
<b></b><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/2329870/NZ-slated-on-domestic-violence" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/2329870/NZ-slated-on-domestic-violence" target="_blank">NZ’s appalling record for domestic violence is shamed by an international human rights group </a></b><br />
<blockquote>"Police statistics show a 15% increase in the number of family violence incidents and offences in 2007-08, with more than 86,000 reports made. They say family violence affects a third of all women during their lifetime and that 45% of murders in New Zealand are family violence-related.</blockquote><blockquote>Meanwhile, a second report calling for an overhaul of systems to keep women and girls safe is being presented alongside the New York findings. The report, by a newly-formed local group called the Roundtable of Violence Against Women, says certain types of violence and victims are being overlooked. This includes prostitutes who come from countries known for trafficking, such as Korea, Thailand, Eastern Europe and the Philippines.</blockquote><blockquote>It also highlights the "serial abuse" of many immigrant women, saying both Women's Refuge and the Shakti Community Council have evidence that men are using women's residency status to exploit them and keep them in abusive relationships..." April 2009 <a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/2329870/NZ-slated-on-domestic-violence" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/2329870/NZ-slated-on-domestic-violence" target="_blank">source</a></blockquote>For more read our blogs <a data-mce-href="http://www.emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/violence-against-women" href="http://www.emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/violence-against-women" target="_blank">tagged violence against women</a>.<br />
Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-54805710740730885872011-09-26T20:52:00.001+13:002011-09-26T19:50:42.548+13:00Migrants Tales – After 9 Years In NZ The Hour Strikes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales – first had accounts of the immigrant experience of New Zealand taken from locations around the net.<br />
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Today’s tale was first published on<i> </i>the expat forum for people in New Zealand – <a href="http://www.expatexposed.com/forum" target="_blank">Expatexposed.com</a> and it tells the sad tale of 9 years hard work snatched cruelly away, without recompense or compensation.<br />
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The author is a highly qualified first class honours graduate. He is a professional music teacher, performer and composer, runs his own piano school and is presently working on a concerto.<br />
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The hour strikes<br />
" Today after 9 years in New Zealand I received a compliance notice to leave New Zealand by the 29th of October 2011. Although it even fills me with relief and joy that I finally see Europe again, the consequences are terrible. Everything I have built up will be taken away from me. All the work I have done given to locals, who have denied me any credit for 9 years and have made these 9 years the most horrible in my life.<br />
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Time to reveal my real identity: www.****.blogspot.com<br />
It is absolutely disgusting how they do this, after everything they have done in these past 9 years, most of it in this thread, and where I against all odds finally have succeeded in building up a fully booked teaching studio.<br />
Of course I know they still offer this little glimpse of hope that if I only bow down on my knees, my head kissing their shoes, whether I please, please can stay here, but I want to resist that temptation.<br />
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I will have to leave without being able to move the things back I need for my work back home, without being able to sell the boat I am living on. And they will steal it, as they have robbed me for 9 years on end. And when home I will have to start all over again…."<br />
For more migrant tales from New Zealand click<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/migrant-stories/" target="_blank"> here</a><br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a></blockquote>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-54869963260475878012011-09-24T16:21:00.000+12:002011-09-24T16:21:35.972+12:00UARS Real Time Tracking, Wise Men On Standby @ Eden Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/UARS_1.jpg/702px-UARS_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/UARS_1.jpg/702px-UARS_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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NASA’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Atmosphere_Research_Satellite" target="_blank">UARS </a>(Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite) is due to burn up or fade away sometime Saturday Australasian time.<br />
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Although most of the debris is likely to hit either ocean or uninhabited areas, spectators at tomorrow’s England v. Romania and All Blacks v. France matches may strike lucky and see a fireworks spectacular to rival that of the opening night in Auckland, without the<em> wakas</em> of course.<br />
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You can watch th<strong>e real time tracking</strong> of UARS and draw its orbit at<strong><a href="http://www.infosatellites.com/uars-satellite-tracking-norad-21701.html" target="_blank"> http://www.infosatellites.com/uars-satellite-tracking-norad-21701.html</a></strong><br />
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No confirmation yet of prophecies proclaiming this is the bright star heralding the arrival of<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/jesus-is-an-all-black/" target="_blank"> Jesus the All Black </a>at Eden Park.<br />
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<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5619398/Journo-stands-by-Minister-for-Bad-Manners-claim" target="_blank">THREE WISE MEN</a> are said to be standing-by, ready to shoulder barge their way through<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/rwc-fans-cant-get-to-match-transport-chaos/" target="_blank"> the crush</a> and play homage.<br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-78152894250462802272011-09-07T13:46:00.007+12:002011-09-07T13:58:31.402+12:00The Pacific Islands' World Cup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Auckland's already congested transport system came to a shuddering halt yesterday and there was dancing on the motorways as Tongans turned out in their thousands to welcome their rugby world cup squad to New Zealand. The team responded to a rapturous reception at Auckland airport by performing a 'haka':<br />
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It followed a similar display from the Samoans when they arrived earlier:<br />
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With so much local community support for the Pacific Island teams there's every chance that Tonga , buoyed by the support of their fans will shake up the ABs at the opening match of the tournament.<br />
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It<i> should </i> all start with the Tongan challenge that usually puts the AB's choreographed, sometime prosaic, Ka Mate in the shade (please, no<i> Kapa o Pango</i> there are children watching)<br />
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Unfortunately there is talk of the Tongans holding back from performing their<i> sipi tau</i>, a form of the <a data-mce-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailao" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailao" target="_blank" title="Kailao">Kailao</a>, because of the face-off it caused with the All Blacks at the 2003 world cup (below)<br />
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Not a chance, we don't see that happening, this is just pre-match psychology: ensuring that the grateful crowd is sure to erupt with joy if they do perform it.<br />
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Pacific Island leaders are already in the country attending<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/doubts-about-new-zealands-ability-to-host-rugby-world-cup/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/doubts-about-new-zealands-ability-to-host-rugby-world-cup/" target="_blank"> their forum</a>, which was very neatly arranged to end just as the tournament begins and we're waiting to see who will be the '<a data-mce-href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup-2011/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=10748894" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup-2011/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=10748894" target="_blank">mystery NZ sporting legend</a>' putting in an a appearance at the RWC opening ceremony (how many internationally recognized celebs does NZ have, even of the sporting variety?)<br />
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In common with many latter-day NZ celebs he has been given name suppression, but whisperers say it's<b> Jonah Lomu</b> - a famous<b><i> Tongan</i></b> sporting celeb, who used to play for the All Blacks.<br />
The<a data-mce-href="http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/tongans-rule-out-haka-faceoff-against-all-blacks-20110906-1jvir.html" href="http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/tongans-rule-out-haka-faceoff-against-all-blacks-20110906-1jvir.html" target="_blank"> Sydney Morning Herald </a>commented<br />
<blockquote>An estimated 7,000 New Zealand-based Tongans mobbed the team, making this tournament seem even more like a Pacific Islands World Cup.</blockquote>Reminding us all that New Zealand, which often tries to place itself an influential player on the world stage, is still firmly part of the Pacific Island community.<br />
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<h2>Song: Sipi Tau</h2><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/700px-kailao.jpg" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/700px-kailao.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-10789 alignleft" data-mce-src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/700px-kailao.jpg?w=300" height="161" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/700px-kailao.jpg?w=300" title="700px-Kailao" width="320" /></a><br />
<div><div><div>Tonga College students performing a kailao for the King's 70th birthday (1988)<br />
Tongan</div></div></div><dl><dd><i>ʻEi e!, ʻEi ē!</i></dd><dd><i>Teu lea pea tala ki mamani katoa</i></dd><dd><i>Ko e ʻIkale Tahi kuo halofia.</i></dd><dd><i>Ke ʻilo ʻe he sola mo e taka</i></dd><dd><i>Ko e ʻaho ni te u tamate tangata,</i></dd><dd><i>ʻA e haafe mo e tautuaʻa</i></dd><dd><i>Kuo huʻi hoku anga tangata.</i></dd></dl><dl><dd><i>He! he! ʻEi ē! Tū.</i></dd></dl><dl><dd><i>Te u peluki e molo mo e foueti taka,</i></dd><dd><i>Pea ngungu mo ha loto fitaʻa</i></dd><dd><i>Te u inu e ʻoseni, pea kana mo e afi</i></dd><dd><i>Keu mate ai he ko hoku loto.</i></dd></dl><dl><dd><i>Ko Tonga pe mate ki he moto</i></dd><dd><i>Ko Tonga pe mate ki he moto.</i></dd></dl><dl><dd><i>Ko Tonga</i></dd></dl><h3></h3><h3>English Translation by Sione Ngahe</h3><dl><dd>Aye, ay! Aye, ay!</dd><dd>I shall speak to the whole world</dd><dd>The Sea Eagles is famished unfurl.</dd></dl><dl><dd>Let the foreigner and sojourner beware</dd><dd>Today, destroyer of souls, I am everywhere</dd><dd>To the halfback and backs</dd><dd>Gone has my humanness.</dd></dl><dl><dd>Hey! hey! Aye ay! Zap.</dd></dl><dl><dd>Maul and loose forwards shall I mow</dd><dd>And crunch any fierce hearts you know</dd><dd>Ocean I drink, fire I dine</dd><dd>To death or victory my will is fine.</dd></dl><dl><dd>That's how Tonga dies to her motto</dd><dd>To her motto Tonga gives all.</dd><dd></dd><dd><a data-mce-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailao" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailao" target="_blank">source Wikipedia</a></dd></dl>Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-11257249359237374782011-08-09T12:27:00.003+12:002011-10-19T13:36:52.066+13:00The Killing Ski Fields<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last season we blogged about a number of snow and glacier fatalities in New Zealand, the majority of them involving falls from height, some of them on to hard or rocky ground. Read some of the reviews on<b><a data-mce-href="http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Mount-Hutt/reviews" href="http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Mount-Hutt/reviews" target="_blank"> Snow Forecast.com</a></b> (scroll to bottom for excerpts)<b></b><br />
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If you're planning a ski or winter sports holiday to New Zealand this may be of interest to you.<br />
This season is turning about to be the same as last year's with two separate fatalities in 24 hours, followed by a serious injury. Last year there were at least<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/mount-hutt-claims-third-life-this-season/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/mount-hutt-claims-third-life-this-season/" target="_blank"> three deaths on Mount Hutt</a> alone.<br />
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On Friday a Dutch skier, 38<b> Abraham Klaarenbeek</b>, died on <b>Mount Ruapheu</b>, central North Island, when he collided with a pole and ladder beneath a life operator's shed on the Whakapapa skifield. It's not know if there was any netting or other protection around the building. An official Occupaional Health and Safety investigation is now underway.<br />
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Then a 29 year old Australian man from Sydney, <b>Tim Stone</b>, died whilst snowboarding at <b>Mount Cheesman</b>, near Christchurch in the South Island. Reports say he slid down an icy slope and into a stony riverbed.<br />
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There was a third accident. which fortunately didn't result in a fatality. Yesterday a<b> 29 year old woman</b> slipped and fell more than 20 metres at <b>Ruapheu</b>'s Happy Valley. She was thought to have rib and spinal injuries and was airlifted to hospital.<br />
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One of the most tragic deaths last season was that of a high achieving student at Columbia College, American<b> Rachel Swett</b>, who died from complications following skiing accident on <b>Mount Hutt</b> in June.. Rachel slid 130 metres over rocks. Her parents have pushed for helmets to be made compulsory on New Zealand ski fields, something that was supported by the coroner.<br />
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Her death was followed by that of 60 year <b>Arthur Richardson.</b> He perished when his car left the Mount Hutt access road as he was travelling home after a days’ skiing. His body and the wreckage of his car were found by a search party sent out to look for him after he failed to return home.<br />
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However, the wearing of helmets still won't prevent other life threatening injuries. More needs to be done to improve safety on the ski slopes of New Zealand. most of which are no more than scree slopes with rocks just beneath the surface.<br />
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Mark Woods, and independent ski-area expert said<b> more signage could have been placed on the route</b> that Swett and her friends took,<b> showing an intermediate ''blue'' run becoming an advanced ''black'' run</b>.<br />
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''As a principle, it should not be possible to transfer from easier terrain to more difficult terrain. <b>Blue runs should not lead to black runs</b>.'' <a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4674556/Skiers-snowboarders-should-wear-helmets-says-coroner" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4674556/Skiers-snowboarders-should-wear-helmets-says-coroner" target="_blank">source</a></blockquote>
A while ago the Coroner<a data-mce-href="http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/queenstown/112490/coroner-finds-death-caused-avalanche" href="http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/queenstown/112490/coroner-finds-death-caused-avalanche" target="_blank"> urged </a>that<b> Coronet Peak</b> enhance its avalanche hazard signage and fencing in the upper Greengates area. His recommendation followed the death of Queenstown snowboarder,<b> Ryan Manu Campbell</b>, in an avalanche outside the ski area boundary a year previously.<br />
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In September 2009 <b>Stan Siejka</b>, a highly regarded neurologist from the Australian state of Tasmania died from his injuries after a fall at the <a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2853363/Australian-doctor-killed-in-skiing-accident" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2853363/Australian-doctor-killed-in-skiing-accident"><b>Porters Ski area</b>. </a>His death came as a major blow to medical services in his home state where he almost singlehandedly provided its neurology services. He was a highly regarded professional and his loss was keenly felt by his colleagues, patients, family and friends.<br />
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A month earlier, <b>Jonathan Harvey Morgan</b>, 38 a highly experienced heli-skiing guide with<a data-mce-href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/69827/guide-killed-avalanche" href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/69827/guide-killed-avalanche"> Alpine Guide</a>s was killed in an avalanche in<b> Methven </b> on 14 August, fortunately his clients survived but a month before Australian tourist, <b> Llynden Riethmuller</b>, also died in an avalanche whilst skiing with the same company, in the same area.<br />
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<b><a data-mce-href="http://www.cardronaskiaccident.com/" href="http://www.cardronaskiaccident.com/" target="_blank">Rosemary Berry,</a></b> a semi retired Australian tourist, broke an arm and shoulder whilst skiing and sustained other injuries after she fell over a metal track left in the snow at the <b>Cardrona Ski Resort</b>. The company subsequently tried to appeal against its conviction of fines and costs totalling almost $60,000.<br />
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According to information released as part of the Dept of Labour’s investigation into adventure tourism the<b> highest activity area for serious harm accident notifications in New Zealand is ski fields</b>, followed by luge, horse trekking and ATV tour accidents <a data-mce-href="http://www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/adventure-tourism/nz-stocktake/nz-stocktake_01.asp" href="http://www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/adventure-tourism/nz-stocktake/nz-stocktake_01.asp" target="_blank">link</a>.<br />
For more about adventure sports, and consulate advice that some countries are giving their citizens about the high risks present in New Zealand read our<b> <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/adventure-tourism-in-new-zealand/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/adventure-tourism-in-new-zealand/" target="_blank">Adventure Tourism and Safety</a> </b>stats and facts page.<br />
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<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Consular advice</b></span>:<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/New_Zealand" href="http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/New_Zealand" target="_blank"><b>Australia</b></a> (May 2011)<br />
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<i>“Many tourists safely undertake adventure activities in New Zealand. However, many adventure tourism activities have inherent risks, and<b> there have been a number of serious accidents involving Australians and other tourists, some resulting in deaths. Some operators have been found to be negligent</b>. You should be aware tha<b>t safety standards in New Zealand’s adventure tourism industry may differ between individual operators and may differ from those in Australia</b>.</i><br />
<i>Travellers need to make their own careful judgements about the risks involved in individual or group activities and of the safety standards of individual operators. We strongly recommend travellers inquire with individual operators about the safety standards adhered to, whether these standards are applied across the industry and the risks involved in the activity. We recommend travellers hold travel insurance and complementary accident or income protection insurance and understand what circumstances and activities are not covered by the policies</i>.”</blockquote>
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<i>“<b>There have been a number of tragic accidents involving British visitors; these also include extreme sporting accidents. If you intend to participate in extreme sports do check that the company is well established in the industry and that your insurance covers you</b>. If you intend visiting remote areas, check with local tourist authorities for advice before setting out. Ensure that you register your details with a Visitor Information Centre or family or friends. Weather conditions can quickly become treacherous in some areas so keep yourself informed of regional weather forecasts.”</i></blockquote>
Also read: <b><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/dr-stan-siejka-inquest-busy-helicopter-delayed-treatment/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/dr-stan-siejka-inquest-busy-helicopter-delayed-treatment/" rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to Dr Stan Siejka Inquest – Busy Helicopter “Delayed Treatment”">Dr Stan Siejka Inquest – Busy Helicopter “Delayed Treatment”</a></b><br />
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Snow field reviews from Snow Forecast.com</h2>
<b>June 20, 2011</b><br />
<b>Graham</b> from New Zealand (on Whakapapa)<br />
"Wonderful varied natural terrain unfortunately spoiled by lack of decent facilities and ancient lifts that are slow and have massive queues on weekends. Non existent enforcement of rules by ski patrol make it dangerous as well."<br />
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<b>September 14, 2009</b><br />
<b>MARTIN</b> from United Kingdom (on Turoa)<br />
"Turoa and Whakapapa have potential to be good ski fields. However, the poor weather is the biggest problem and the ancient lift system is a real pain. If you can only get up at weekends then you will have the crowds to deal with. The queues for the lifts are not too bad, if all lifts are running, but if the big 6 seater is not running then the lower and mid mountain become a huge bottleneck; you can wait 30 minutes for the lift. They need to invest some money on making the mid mountain lifts more efficient and make the beginners slopes better.<br />
All in all, not a bad place to ski and board if you get good conditions. But don't book a holiday from Oz or anywhere else in the world to come here. Chances are the mountain at Turoa will be closed due to wind or poor visibility."<br />
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<b>August 03, 2011</b><br />
<b>David Dewitt</b> from Australia (on Mount Hutt)<br />
"Well, we came, we saw (50cm snow) we conquered?<br />
Mount Hutt seemed like it would be great with 2 metres of snow, but alas a lot more rocks this time. It has come a long way since I was there 20 years ago, but the old Hutt needs a lot of snow..."<br />
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<b></b><b>August 30, 2010</b><br />
<b>Alex S</b> from Afghanistan<br />
"I have skied Mount Hutt 40+ days in all types of conditions...<br />
Definitely worth a day or two, perhaps even a week or two if the snow is really on and you don't mind the 20-30min ascent. Keep in mind the assent can be slightly hair raising for the uninitiated, as unprotected 300ft + drops exist to one side (two cars have gone off the edge this season, resulting in one fatality)."<br />
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<b>August 24, 2009</b><br />
<b>Angela, UK. Aug 2009</b> from United Kingdom<br />
"I've only ever skied in Austria so the runs available at Mount Hutt seemed limited but ok for a day. The drive up in the ski bus was scary to say the least - that alone would put me off coming again. The pistes were well groomed but one that opened later in the day was very icy. I don't think it got any sun at all. I felt like a beginner again. There was a lively band playing which gave a slight apres-ski feel but arriving back in Methven, it was very quiet. Not exactly St Anton. Sorry about the negative comments but two people were killed off-piste while we were in NZ - if the area to ski was more extensive, maybe people wouldn't feel this need? What a blast to ski in August though."<br />
Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-67619854654253372942011-08-06T13:09:00.001+12:002011-10-19T13:38:49.273+13:00Rugby World Cup Visitors To Be "Spammed"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Visitors to the New Zealand rugby world cup are to be “spammed” with enticements to come back and live, work or play in New Zealand, according to a report in today’s<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5400656/Kiwi-jobs-pitched-at-World-Cup-visitors" target="_blank"> Dom Post</a><br />
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Rugby World Cup visitors will be spammed by the Government in an effort to entice skilled migrants to New Zealand’s “exciting, vibrant and healthy” way of life.<br />
Passenger arrivals cards, which must be filled in by everyone arriving at any entrance port, have been amended to include the question: “Are you here for the Rugby World Cup?”<br />
Under a Labour Department proposal, visitors who answer “yes” – and whose occupations are on the list of skills shortages – will receive marketing material, including emails encouraging them to migrate….</blockquote>
For more about “New Zealand’s exciting, vibrant and healthy way of life” read some of our<b><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/" target="_blank"> Facts and Stats</a></b> pages and<b><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/migrant-stories/" target="_blank"> Migrants Tales</a></b>.<br />
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The report goes on to say that fans will be told to sign up to a promotional website called<b> New Zealand Now</b>, apparently it<b> “extols our “unique lifestyle” and offers assistance and information about migration.</b>“<br />
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There is also a $67,000 advertising campaign (no expense spared here!) that will aimed at skilled workers on holiday. This will result in strategically placed fliers (on recycled paper, we hope) and immigration ads in world cup publications and around the net.<br />
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Want to express an interest, or find out more about migrating to New Zealand? Here’s the first catch<br />
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“<b>Information given on arrival cards would be used “over the longer term” to market New Zealand opportunities, including targeting people with occupations for which New Zealand has significant shortages</b>..”</blockquote>
Once you’re on the database you’re likely to be hounded with information for ever more. We’re hoping that people will be able to de-register their interest when the time comes. There is a privacy issue here too: once your details on on the database who will have access to them, will you be able to ask for them to be removed?<br />
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“A Labour Department spokesman said possible privacy implications of using people’s personal information were being discussed with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. “</blockquote>
We hope they get that one sorted out before the first registrations start coming in, the cup kicks off next month.<br />
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Who are the people most likely to be ‘spammed’? According to the Dom Post’s report:<br />
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“Those who might expect to be targeted include engineers, surveyors, regional planners, early childhood and secondary school teachers, anaesthetists, audiologists, midwives, social workers, IT staff, chefs, mechanics, ship captains and film animators.”… more <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5400656/Kiwi-jobs-pitched-at-World-Cup-visitors" target="_blank">here</a></blockquote>
Which is an interesting list, some of those occupations are notoriously difficult to get in to, even for New Zealanders. Some require specific New Zealand experience and/or expensive and time consuming registration processes before one can work in that profession in New Zealand (read our Migrants Tales to see why) Take a look at the official registration requirements<a href="http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/063ECB35-F5D5-44D8-8325-7041A727A9D5/0/1093.pdf" target="_blank"> here </a><br />
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If NZ immigration is so keen to bring in skilled professionals to fill genuine shortages why aren’t they paying registration fees for them? <span style="text-decoration: underline;">They could be refunded to an applicant if their SMC application is successful</span>. More importantly <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>do the job vacancies actually exist or is this just a revenue raising exercise</b></span>?<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Here’s the second catch:</b></span> Last month the NZ immigration service made changes to the requirements of the Skilled Migrant Category. (Thanks to Moonlight and P Ray for the head’s up)<br />
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The changes include the following restrictions<br />
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<li>English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) qualifications will no longer meet the criteria for qualification points.</li>
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<li>Applicants who are in New Zealand and hold, or have held, Study to Work visas will no longer be eligible for a SMC Job Search Visa.</li>
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<li><span style="color: #993366;">Applicants with qualifications in an area of absolute skill shortage will no longer be able to automatically obtain residence without skilled employment.</span></li>
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It seems strange that immigration is tightening up on skilled migrant requirements, possibly because the jobs aren’t out there for immigrants (unemployment is still at 6.5%) whilst actively encouraging people to emigrate to New Zealand.<br />
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Read one of our Migrants Tales “<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/migrant-stories/chapter-5/no-science-or-skills-shortage-in-new-zealand" target="_blank">No science or skills shortages in New Zealand</a>” to get a feel for the opportunities that are really out there. Then do your own research before signing up to anything.<br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-22602275746632507472011-08-02T21:21:00.000+12:002011-08-02T21:21:12.047+12:00"Of Course I Finished the Set" Kiwi's Insensitivity Goes Viral<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/qycvOtuM4ww?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
A NZ Campbell Live TV interview (above) with a brash young Kiwi caught up in the Oslo bombing has attracted worldwide condemnation for the astonishing degree of insensitivity he showed to the atrocity and for bragging about finishing a weight lifting set before evacuating the gym he was in.<br />
Proud Kiwi, Cameron Leslie, appeared relaxed and was sporting a neatly pressed black shirt and prominent <em><strong>hei matau. </strong></em><br />
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<em><strong></strong></em>Every inch the iconic Kiwi abroad he started off his interview with a cheerful<em> Kia Ora</em>! to his friends and family back home in New Zealand. The sales rep, who's been living in Norway for three years went on to tell Campbell the blast was quite overwhelming for a couple of reasons, one of which his proximity to the bomb twenty minutes before and the other<br />
<blockquote>"I was on my eighth repetition of a 165-kilogram benchpress. Ahh, you know that's quite a lot of weight," adding "naturally I finished my set and then made my way to the second level."</blockquote>The interview has spawned heaps of ridicule, much of which has gone viral, including a range of<a data-mce-href="http://www.mrvintage.co.nz/shop/MENS/T-SHIRTS/NATURALLY+MENS+T-SHIRT.html" href="http://www.mrvintage.co.nz/shop/MENS/T-SHIRTS/NATURALLY+MENS+T-SHIRT.html" target="_blank"> T shirts</a>, blogs including<a data-mce-href="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2011/07/28/guy-that-witnessed-the-oslo-bombing-can-bench-press-a-lot-of-weight/" href="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2011/07/28/guy-that-witnessed-the-oslo-bombing-can-bench-press-a-lot-of-weight/" target="_blank"> Tosh.O</a> on which over 260 replies were made, parody videos and a fake<a data-mce-href="http://twitter.com/#%21/CameronLeslie77" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/CameronLeslie77" target="_blank"> twitter account</a><br />
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd">''naturally I finished my set" T shirt now essential gym wear</dd></dl></div><blockquote><strong>"Bragging weightlifter's bad taste Oslo 'joke' goes viral</strong><br />
<em>A New Zealander in Norway who jokingly bragged about his weight-lifting prowess while giving his account of the Oslo bombing has been ridiculed on a new range of T-shirts.</em><br />
<em>Cameron Leslie went on live television in the days after the deadly terrorist attack to give his first-hand account of the bombing, but instead of details of the blast, he explained how he was loathe to interrupt his gym workou</em>t..." more here in the <a data-mce-href="//www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/bragging-weightlifters-bad-taste-oslo-joke-goes-viral-20110801-1i7lh.html#ixzz1TlnbeKpk" href="https://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/bragging-weightlifters-bad-taste-oslo-joke-goes-viral-20110801-1i7lh.html#ixzz1TlnbeKpk" target="_blank">Sydney Morning Herald</a></blockquote>Cameron Leslie hit back at Mr Vintage, the company producing the<strong><em> 'Naturally I finished my set'</em></strong> t-shirts, leaving this message on their Facebook site<br />
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Message from Cam to Mr Vintage</dd></dl></div>Someone claiming to be Cameron Leslie has published an apology of sorts on<a data-mce-href="http://cameronleslie-response.blogspot.com/" href="http://cameronleslie-response.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Blogspot</a>. We don't think it's much of an apology and we think his call to remove Anders Breivik's image from the tabloids is rather contrived, clumsy and ill-timed. This boy desperately needs the services of a good PR company, if only he'd stop digging long enough to engage one. This is what Leslie wrote<br />
<blockquote>IMPORTANT INFORMATION!<br />
I do apologize to all New Zealander's and others for making a joke in bad times. Yes I was within 50 meters during the blast. Yes I was in the gym and using the bench press at the time. No I was not lifting 165kgs.<br />
Why did I lie? The joke was supposed to be subtle and focused to friends and family but due to little preparation and nerves of live TV I took this a bit too far without thinking. I do apologize and now wish to make good of this. On the bright side: negative news spurs attention and creates publicity. It seems I have unintentionally succeeded in this and want to make good from this situation.<br />
What now?<br />
Here is what now. For all the people following these threads and using their energy to voice themselves, here is your chance to HELP!<br />
For anyone that watched the whole interview you will see one important point was made at the end. We don't want Andres<em> (sic)</em> Breivik to be remembered! We want his pictures removed from the tabloids!<br />
Please please channel your energies here:<br />
Massive appeal to world media by email<br />
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123337354427440<br />
Perhaps this sounds stupid but this is the power of negative publicity. Use your noise for the better cause. I have sacrificed my reputation for it and now I ask you all to sacrifice 5 minutes of your time to write to these tabloids and help us.<br />
For those that still think I don't care, know this:<br />
-I am a Norwegian resident<br />
-I have lived in Norway for 3.5 years<br />
-I have family in Norway<br />
-I work and pay taxes in Norway<br />
-I speak Norwegian<br />
-I have represented Norway in sport.<br />
Hvor mange av dere kan si det samme? (ed: <em>How many of you can say the same</em>?) Point made, I do care!<br />
I will continue to post this on every forum or write up I come across.<br />
My sincere apologies and regards,<br />
Cameron Wickham Leslie</blockquote>Comments from around the net<br />
<blockquote><strong>Junior Torres · San Diego, California</strong> (<a data-mce-href="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2011/07/28/guy-that-witnessed-the-oslo-bombing-can-bench-press-a-lot-of-weight/" href="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2011/07/28/guy-that-witnessed-the-oslo-bombing-can-bench-press-a-lot-of-weight/" target="_blank">Tosh.O</a>)<br />
<div>That was really annoying when Cameron went completely went off topic and started talking about some sort of explosion. I wanted to know what other types of exercise did he do? What type of bike did he use to go to the gym? Trek?</div></blockquote>Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-41203895683271899302011-07-26T21:47:00.002+12:002011-07-28T16:08:39.741+12:00Reasons Not To Move To New ZealandToday we're opening up both blogs to our readers so that they can share their reasons not to move to New Zealand.<br />
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The best comments will be included in<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/reasons-not-to-move-to-new-zealand-part-2/"> this post.</a><br />
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Here's the first, left by tanya1574 on our Wordpress blog<br />
<blockquote>1. "Small-minded, xenophobic locals (not all, but many)<br />
2. Hugely expensive produce, no variety in supermarkets<br />
3. Above also applies to clothing<br />
4. Above also applies to housing. Prohibitively expensive<br />
5. Above also applies to child care<br />
6. Shocking youth culture (drugs, alcohol, boy-racers etc)<br />
7. Weather – better than some places, but if you come from a sunny, warm climate, NZ’s climate is a shock to the system. Lots of rains, lots of wind and extremely high humidity in summer<br />
8. Low wages and jobs-for-buddies system. If you don’t know the right people and speak with the right accent, getting a decent job is almost impossible. Prepare to be washing dishes, driving a taxi, working in a call-centre or coffee bar etc (no matter how good your qualification/s and experience)<br />
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All that said, if you have a lot of money and know enough people in NZ, in other words if you don’t need to work for a living and don’t need the locals for your social life, you might like it. It is beautiful and, for the most part, peaceful. Not great for teenagers though, but possibly to retire. NZ Immigration will welcome you (or more accurately, your money) with open arms as long as you don’t expect to earn a living or integrate into Kiwi society"</blockquote><br />
Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-78938040943142319092011-07-15T13:00:00.003+12:002011-07-28T16:05:03.129+12:00England Rugby Strip Goes All Black For Away Matches<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Englands rugby team today struck a blow at the heart of a nation's collective national identity by announcing that the jersey for its away team will change to black.<br />
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The decision is sure to unnerve New Zealand who have adopted black as the unofficial national colour ever since a British journalist coined the name "All Blacks" in the early part of the last century. Black now forms the underlying theme of New Zealand's Nation Branding, and not just for its sports teams (Black Sticks, Tall Blacks etc.) It now adorns everything from passports to baby clothes.<br />
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One major problem with this adherence to image is the sense of confusion and loss when someone else takes a part of it as their own. It gives England a significant psychological advantage and is a brilliant move on their part.<br />
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The story was broken by the UK's Daily Mail<br />
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"The England rugby team will wear an all black strip when they kick off their World Cup campaign against Argentina in New Zealand.<br />
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The decision to wear the new 'away' strip for their opening pool match in Dunedin on September 10 is certain to ruffle a few Kiwi feathers and could even spark a diplomatic row with the host nation before a ball has been kicked.<br />
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Both the shirt and the shorts of the new strip are jet black with no other colour except for the Red Rose badge..."<br />
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A diplomatic row over something as ubiquitous as a colour, surely not? A country can't own a colour. Can it?<br />
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The Mail goes on to say that the strip will be worn for England's warm ups and opening match against Argentina. Intriguingly, the shirt will also display Maori symbols and decorations, presumably with the consent and the blessing of the iwi concerned. Nobody wants a repeat of the furore over the Mike Tyson tattoo, do they?<br />
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In the unlikely event that New Zealand should meet England in the field of battle the English team say they will revert to wearing their traditional white shirts.<br />
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No word yet as to whether the new 'all blacks' will be performing their own haka, or whether they'll go for something more exciting.<br />
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Game on!<br />
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Related stories:<br />
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<a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/all-blacks/french-players-stunned-crowd-s-behaviour-2787931">All Black fans sore losers at Carisbrook stadium, Dunedin</a><br />
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"French players are surprised and disappointed at the behaviour of Dunedin rugby fans who pelted them with bottles following last Saturday's Test defeat of the All Blacks .<br />
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A spokesman said the team has laid no complaint with New Zealand or Otago Rugby Football Union (ORU) officials but lock Sebastien Chabal and first five-eighth Francois Trinh-Duc on Wednesday said the players were stunned to have to dodge missiles as they celebrated their 27-22 first Test win.<br />
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As a team they lapped Carisbrook to show their appreciation to French supporters, only to be showered with plastic bottles - most of them full or half-full - by the crowd on the terrace, which featured large numbers of students. Some players reportedly had to duck or jump to avoid being hit..."more <a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/all-blacks/french-players-stunned-crowd-s-behaviour-2787931">here</a><br />
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Fans throwing bottles during Mexican Wave, Dunedin, June 2010<br />
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<a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/80951/union-warns-new-bus-stops-will-shelter-muggers">Rugby fans in danger of attacks on Karangahape 'K' Road in Auckland</a>.<br />
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The Auckland Tramways Union says the $2 million upgrade of bus stops along the city's Karangahape Road for the Rugby World Cup will lead to more assaults.<br />
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The union says a two-metre space between the upgraded shelters and motorway barrier will mean people can hide behind them and lie in wait for passengers, bus drivers or pedestrians. <a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/80951/union-warns-new-bus-stops-will-shelter-muggers">source</a><br />
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<a href="http://nation-branding.info/2010/07/28/12-recipes-country-branding-cookbook/">12 Recipes From the Nation Branding Cookbook</a><br />
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10) Visuals.</b><br />
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"In order to help build an image, a country needs to be coherent in its visuals: from the flag to the colors of the sports teams, from stamps to banknotes, from passports to road signs. A country should find and keep a consistent look & feel in shapes, color schemes and typographies. Identify a national visual identity and color palette and dress with it. Almost always."<br />
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Only The All Blacks Can Wear Black With Pride?: John Key carelessly snubs other NZ national sporting teams<br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-33953468362643030362011-06-07T00:36:00.000+12:002011-06-07T00:36:27.873+12:00NZ “Not As Squeaky Clean As People May Perceive”<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/1981-springbok-tour.jpg?w=487&h=338" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/1981-springbok-tour.jpg?w=487&h=338" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 1981 Springbok tour, dark days for NZ</div><br />
The Rugby World Cup is very likely to become a focus for civil disobedience among NZ protest groups who are threatening civil disobedience and the flour bombing of matches.<br />
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“…Groups protesting against Government economic policies are proposing “civil disobedience” to disrupt the Rugby World Cup – possibly including flour-bombing Eden Park.<br />
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The protesters, including unions and church groups, plan to march up Queen St in Auckland from noon tomorrow against last week’s Budget cuts to KiwiSaver, family tax credits and public services and state asset sales.<br />
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Spokesman Meredydd Barrar of the newly formed Coalition for Social Justice said the groups also “intend to take action during the World Cup to alert the world that New Zealand is not as squeaky clean as people might perceive. We might have to flour-bomb Eden Park again,” he said.<br />
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Anti-apartheid protesters famously dropped bags of flour over the stadium from a plane during the final test of the Springbok rugby tour in 1981…” read the rest in The Herald<br />
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During the 1981 Springbok tour ("The Flour Bomb Test") Eden Park was peppered with flour bombs and flares dropped from a low flying Cessna. All Black prop Gary Knight was knocked to the ground by a flour bomb. Outside the ground violence erupted on a grand scale.<br />
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In Hamilton the match against Waikato was called off in front of a full house after a pitch invasion by several hundred anti-tour protestors, and rumours that a light aircraft had been stolen from Taupo and was headed for Rugby Park. (source)<br />
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New Zealand Exposed<br />
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Among the people threatening to disrupt the tournament are Maori activists Titewhai Harawira and Ngaire Te Hira. In February they announced they were going to use the Rugby World Cup to "expose" New Zealand's treatment of Maori.<br />
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Titewhai Harawira was reported as saying<br />
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"We are going to use the international media to expose what is going on in this country," she told the Sunday Star-Times.<br />
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"I want to be telling international media that all those reports they get that say we are well looked after and our land is intact are rubbish. We are going to be talking to the international media, absolutely."<br />
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Harawira said she hoped to provide visitors with a "whole chronology of what has happened in this country".<br />
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"I will talk about how legislation has taken away and denied us," she said. "We have time to put it all together, hand it out and talk about it." read more here<br />
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Unite Union is running a campaign for a $15 an hour ($12 US) minimum wage and is says it "plans to use activities around the Rugby World Cup to press hard for the significant increase in the minimum wage."<br />
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Of course getting the truth out about New Zealand is nothing new.<br />
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There are people who have been exposing the truth about New Zealand for many years. A group of expatriates set up a website called Expatexposed.com to draw attention to the raw deals that migrants get in New Zealand. Many of its members were taken-in by misleading marketing and the promises of work and higher living standards that never materialised.<br />
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Adios, No Mexican Wave For English Fans At Dunedin RWC Matches - "The Mexican Wave is going to be banned at all RWC matches at Dunedin’s soon to be completed 30,000 seat stadium..."<br />
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Eden Park Four Nations – “Disgraceful” Behaviour Slammed - "Alcohol fuelled mayhem at last night’s Four Nation’s match at Eden Park. Read Drunken fans marr Eden Park’s Four Nations..."<br />
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“NZ: 100% Pure Rip-Off” - "Oh dear, bet the guys who coined the “100% Pure NZ” are cringing right now. It will be interesting to see how well the brand’s image survives this latest onslaught on the slogan that lends itself so easily to abuse. It is currently being used to highlight how expensive New Zealand has become. It all started with an article in the NZ Herald under the header “NZ: 100% Pure Rip-off. Rip off New Zealand?” written by Peter Bills, an international writer for Independent News & Media."<br />
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Our very popular Migrants Tales series and NZ Facts and Stats pages<br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-50986694245323401212011-06-01T00:36:00.012+12:002011-06-07T00:41:42.726+12:00NZ ‘Great Place To Raise Kids,’ Not So Great For TeensVarious media outlets are today carrying a story about the release of a new report from the Prime Minister’s chief science adviser,<b> Sir Peter Gluckman</b>, called<b> Improving the Transition. Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence</b>.<br />
This is how<b><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5085166/NZ-teens-at-unprecedented-risk-report" target="_blank"> Stuff </a></b>started its coverage of the report<b></b><br />
<blockquote><b>NZ teens at ‘unprecedented risk’ – report</b><br />
<b>Adolescents growing up in New Zealand have to navigate a gauntlet of dangers that are putting them at unprecedented risk</b>, a major Government report says.<br />
The report from the Prime Minister’s chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman,<b> says one in five young New Zealanders will face problems as they grow up that will affect the rest of their lives</b>.</blockquote><b>Alcohol, depression, drugs, bullying and earlier sexual development are among the issues singled out in the report</b>, which was authored by two dozen leading researchers… read<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5085166/NZ-teens-at-unprecedented-risk-report" target="_blank"> more</a><br />
You can read a full copy of the report<a href="http://www.pmcsa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Improving-the-Transition-report.pdf" target="_blank"><b> here</b> </a>and we’ve included the executive summary from it below.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Great Place To Raise Kids</b></span><br />
Still thinking about moving to New Zealand because you’ve heard it’s a great place to raise kids?<br />
You may want to start by reading our Stats and Facts page about<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/children-and-youth/" target="_blank"><b> Education and Children’s Issues</b></a> in New Zealand. This is the first section from that page:<br />
<blockquote><i>“Aotearoa/ New Zealand has;</i><br />
<ul><li><i> A problem with gangs that are contributing to crime and abuse in the home. Young people are joining gangs for safety and are becoming victims of gang life.</i></li>
<li><i>A problem with bullying – particularly of specific groups like refugee and <b>migrant</b> young people.</i></li>
<li><i>A problem with child abuse which is not just statistics or features in death notices in newspapers but a reality that many of the young story tellers knew and experienced.</i></li>
<li><i> An issue with domestic violence affecting the lives of many children and young people.</i><b>”</b><span style="color: #666699; text-decoration: underline;"><b><br />
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</ul><b><span style="color: #666699;"> </span></b><span style="color: #666699; text-decoration: underline;"><b> quote from <i>“HEAR OUR VOICES</i>” by Save the Children, NZ:</b></span></blockquote>Despite statements like the above by Save the Children, New Zealand is often presented to migrants as a great place to bring up the kids<b>.</b> Is this Marketing hype or just wishful thinking on the part of migrants trying to justify their decisions to leave?<br />
Are you going from frying pan to fire?<br />
<blockquote>“<i>It sounds patronising, but sometimes I feel sorry for New Zealand. We’re a curious anomaly. One day the country is rated as <a href="http://money.msn.co.nz/marketandbusinessnews/8119277/new-zealand-third-best-place-to-live"><b>one of the best places in the world to live</b></a>, most peaceful, best quality of life, best cities to visit, best coastline, best leisure sports. For such a small population, we do incredibly well at certain things and appear, from the outside, to be at one with the environment.<b> Yet, at the same time, there’s high teen suicide and pregnancy rates, high alcohol consumption, high rates of bullying, domestic violence and child abuse</b>.</i><br />
<i>If New Zealand is such a fabulous place to live, why are we leaving?…”</i> read more on <a href="http://money.msn.co.nz/blog.aspx?blogentryid=736693&showcomments=true" target="_blank">MSN Money NZ</a>…</blockquote><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Teens</b></span><br />
The Chief Coroner said he was<b><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3752872/Young-teens-drinking-themselves-to-death" target="_blank"> “shocked and frustrated”</a></b> by the high number of very young teens (some as young as 13) who drink themselves to death in New Zealand<b>.</b> It’s another symptom of the country’s hard drinking/binge drinking culture.<br />
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How would you feel if you found out that your daughter;s school was offering her nicotine patches and other quit smoking products to her and her classmates to wean them off cigarettes<b>.</b> Would you want to be consulted beforehand?<br />
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Woud you still move knowing that New Zealand has some of the highest rates of child abuse, teen pregnancy and youth suicide in the world?<br />
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How do feel about New Zealand’s problems with youth violence, human rights abuses in its schools, a bullying culture, the low quality of education and host of other problems including high incidences of diseases more usually associated with developing countries?<br />
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Have you thought about your child’s future as they become an adult in New Zealand, will there be sufficient work for them and will they have to leave to have a reasonable chance of a bright future?”<br />
Read<b> <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/children-and-youth/" target="_blank">more</a></b> from our facts and stats page<br />
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<b> Improving the Transition. Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence</b>. (Emphasis ours)<br />
<blockquote><b>Executive summary</b><br />
• <b>Adolescents in New Zealand relative to those in other developed countries have a high rate of social morbidity. While most adolescents are resilient to the complexities of the social milieu in which they live, at least 20% of young New Zealanders will exhibit behaviours and emotions or have experiences that lead to long-term consequences affecting the rest of their lives</b>.</blockquote><ul><li> An extensive and unbiased review of the relevant scientific literature has been undertaken by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. The key points are summarised in this introductory Synthesis Report, and the main part of the report contains the detailed and domain-specific reviews.</li>
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<blockquote>• <b>One dominant message comes through – that application of the international and domestic evidence base to policy formation and programme development in this area will lead to better outcomes for our young people</b>. However, to do so will require a prolonged effort over several electoral cycles and cannot be held hostage to adversarial politics. Our research suggests that many programmes have been introduced, albeit with good intent, that are unlikely to succeed as they are not supported by the evidence base, whereas other approaches likely to be effective have not been implemented. A key challenge is to ensure that all programmes are appropriately monitored to ensure that they are effective and cost effective within the New Zealand context, allowing better use of scarce public resources to support our young people.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• Adolescence is now a prolonged period in the human life course. Its length is influenced by the declining age of puberty as child health has improved and by the rising age at which young people are accepted as adults. This has both societal and biological elements, the latter reflecting recent findings that brain maturation is not complete until well into the third decade of life and that the last functions to mature are those of impulse control and judgement. It is therefore inevitable that adolescence is a period of risk-taking and impulsivity. For many children these are basically healthy and transient behaviours, but for too many there are long-term negative consequences. The key issue is what can be done to change the nature of, and reduce the impact of, these behaviours.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• The evidence shows that the risk of impulsive and antisocial behaviour is greatly increased by experiences earlier in life. It is now clear that early childhood is the critical period in which executive functions such as the fundamentals of self-control are established. Children who do not adequately develop these executive functions in early life are more likely to make poor decisions during adolescence, given the inevitable exposures to risk in the teenage years. It is very clear from our review of the literature that more can be done to improve socialisation and executive function development by reorientation of early childhood programmes. Further, while all children will benefit from these programmes, the evidence is compelling that targeting intensive but costly interventions towards the higher-risk sections of the community has a high rate of social and economic return. Hence the critical importance of adopting a life-course approach to prevention.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• Remediation in adolescence is not likely to be as effective as prevention. Although there are some remediation programmes that are partially effective, others clearly are not. <b>Public and voluntary investment in programmes directed towards at-risk adolescents needs to be re-orientated towards those interventions that can be shown by high quality research to have real impact within the New Zealand context</b>.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• The adolescent brain is clearly more sensitive to both <b>alcohol and cannabis</b>, with long-lasting adverse consequences for far too many<b>. Stronger measures are needed to restrict access of young people to these drugs</b>. </blockquote><blockquote>•<b> One cannot overestimate the changed nature of the social environment in which young people find themselves compared with that of previous generations. The nature of peer pressure and role models has been radically altered by exposure to electronically connected social networks and to very different media content</b>. Young people have far greater freedom, engendered by more ready access to funds. While the exact impact of these changes is difficult to ascertain, it is clear that they have radically affected the social pressures that influence adolescent behaviour. This creates challenges for parents and society in establishing boundaries and acceptable behaviours.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• <b>A significant proportion of young people suffer from depression and other mental health disorders, yet the range of services available to them is inadequate. Given New Zealand’s high rate of adolescent suicide and psychological morbidity we suggest that priority be given to addressing this capacity gap and to raising public awareness of the particularities of adolescent depression</b>.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• In general, most of the risky and impulsive behaviours of adolescence reflect incomplete maturation of self-control and judgement. Accordingly, punitive approaches are less likely to be effective than well-established and validated approaches that attempt to remedy these deficits. There is an inherent conflict between the practical focus on using chronological age to determine rights and obligations and the highly individualistic processes of maturation.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• The young people of New Zealand reflect the changing ethnic mix of our population. While the issues and their solutions are generic across all of our population,<b> programmes must be developed and delivered in culturally appropriate ways to the very different communities that now make up young New Zealand</b>. Targeted investments in the ‘long tail’ of educational underachievement and social disengagement will be needed. It is clear that while adolescent morbidity is observed across the whole of our communities, it is disproportionately found within sectors where there is intergenerational disadvantage.</blockquote><blockquote>• Social investment in New Zealand should take more account of the growing evidence that prevention and intervention strategies applied early in life are more effective in altering outcomes and reap more economic returns over the life course than do strategies applied later. This will require long-term commitment to appropriate policies and programmes.<br />
Synthesis Report</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>• The report identifies a number of knowledge gaps that should be addressed.</blockquote><br />
Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-63921307727604300702011-05-25T03:59:00.000+12:002011-05-25T11:43:10.850+12:00The Irish in Wellywood and White Elephants<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/no-irish-here.jpg" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/no-irish-here.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10014" data-mce-src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/no-irish-here.jpg?w=300" height="299" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/no-irish-here.jpg?w=300" title="no irish here" width="622" /></a><br />
The Wellygate debacle continues with another protagonist attracting attention to the sign, by raising the ire of the Irish.<br />
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Architect and mayor of Wellington from 1974 to 1983, Sir Michael Fowler, obviously did not win his knighthood for international diplomacy<br />
<blockquote>The Human Right's Commission says it can't take any action against inflammatory comments made by Sir Michael Fowler.<br />
<b>The former mayor of Wellington has said opponents to the Wellywood sign were likely to be dumb, humourless and Irish</b>.<br />
Those comments have sparked an outcry.<br />
The Human Right's Commission has received several calls from members of the public expressing their concern.<br />
However spokesman Gilbert Wong says there's nothing they can do about it...more <a data-mce-href="http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/9510279/sir-michaels-comments-freedom-of-expression/" href="http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/9510279/sir-michaels-comments-freedom-of-expression/" target="_blank">here</a></blockquote>Curiously, Sir Michael was responsible for<b> Wellington's other white elephant - the Wellington International Passenger Terminal</b>. In an interview he gave he said he was<br />
<blockquote>"party to the biggest white elephant ever built"</blockquote>Unfortunately white makes for an excellent canvas.<br />
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Ireland fans will be arriving in New Zealand for the rugby world cup in a few months from now. Wellington should start removing cans of emerald green paint from the shelves of its DIY barns.<br />
For our other blogs about the Wellywood sign click <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/wellywood" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/wellywood" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/wellywood" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/wellywood" target="_blank"> </a>Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-79784021549043598012011-05-23T04:30:00.001+12:002011-05-25T11:37:21.134+12:00Wellywood Sign So Last Century; The Lawyers Circle<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter"><div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter"><br />
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd">unoriginal and boring</dd></dl></div>The future of New Zealand's film industry is becoming more niche and high tech as the digital and 3D revolution takes over Wellinton's production suites. There is less and less emphasis based on celluloid scenes of mountains and green pastures.<br />
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Recent data released by Statistics New Zealand shows New Zealand's film production industry is declining (see below) and is being replaced by post production, particularly digital effects, on films such as Avatar.<br />
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But by a country mile the most stable and profitable sector of the country's industry isn't film work at all but<b> television broadcasting</b>, most of which comes out of Auckland and not Wellington.<br />
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd">zero points for originality</dd></dl></div>Regardless of all this Wellington airport and their majority shareholder, Infratil, have decided to advertise New Zealand's success (and by association, Wellington) by erecting a tacky pastiche of a sign that first saw the light of day on another continent back in the 1920s.<br />
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Was a rip-off of a hundred year old sign really the best they could come up with in this age of industrial light and magic and 3D rendering? Zero points for imagination and innovation. A pastiche of a symbol from a bygone age does nothing but emphasise everything that New Zealand is not, and can never be.<br />
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The <a data-mce-href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8529942/Protestors-outraged-over-proposed-Wellywood-sign-in-New-Zealand.html" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8529942/Protestors-outraged-over-proposed-Wellywood-sign-in-New-Zealand.html" target="_blank">UK's Telegraph </a>has picked up on the outrage that some New Zealanders are feeling about the Wellywood sign<br />
<div><blockquote>Plans for the 92ft-long lettering atop hills beside the city's international airport have been argued over for more than a year, but council planners have now given permission to go ahead, triggering a storm of opposition.</blockquote></div><blockquote><div>Outraged critics have swamped social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter, blasting the sign as "tacky, unoriginal and embarrassing".</div><div>One Facebook group was shut down after members suggested blowing up and setting fire to the sign, while others called on opponents to send a barrage of protest emails to the airport's website.</div></blockquote><div><blockquote>Another group threatened to stage a "slow-moving vehicle blockade" around the airport concourse in a bid to cause traffic chaos</blockquote>The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who hold the copyright on the Hollywood sign are said to be weighing up legal action to prevent the construction of the Wellywood billboard. Their president, Leron Gubler, <a data-mce-href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10727748" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10727748" target="_blank">said </a>it could breach his organisation's trademark and<br />
<blockquote>"We are not without a sense of humor, nor without legal rights. We hope that if the Wellington Airport wants to mimic our sign in this fashion, it will proceed in cooperation with us and will recognize that the holder of the rights to the sign and the party responsible for its continued existence is a nonprofit entity that works hard to raise funds so that the sign even exists to be mimicked."</blockquote>What are the chances of a similar non profit association with the Wellywood sign? we say Zero.<br />
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<b>How would New Zealand react if Hollywood parodied New Zealand icons for commercial gain, or breached intellectual copyright. </b><br />
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<b></b>Remember <a data-mce-href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/12/new-zealand-haka-maoris" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/12/new-zealand-haka-maoris" target="_blank">the ruckus the All Blacks Haka</a> caused, the wrath that descended on the heads of Philip Morris because of their<a data-mce-href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10359703" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10359703"> Maori Mix</a> cigarettes and the <a data-mce-href="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/new-zealands-maori-people-upset-over-hangover-tyson-tattoo-lawsuit_b29613" href="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/new-zealands-maori-people-upset-over-hangover-tyson-tattoo-lawsuit_b29613" target="_blank">Mike Tyson/Hangover 2</a> tattoo? New Zealand should extend the same courtesy to Hollywood as it would like to attract to itself.<br />
<blockquote>“It is astounding that a Pakeha tattooist who inscribes an African American’s flesh with what he considers to be a Maori design has the gall to claim … that design as his intellectual property,” Maori professor <b><a data-mce-href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Ngahuia-Te-Awekotuku-profile.html" href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Ngahuia-Te-Awekotuku-profile.html">Ngahuia Te Awekotuku</a></b> told the <i>New Zealand Herald</i>. “The tattooist has<b> an incredible arrogance to assume he has the intellectual right to claim the design form of an indigenous culture that is not his</b>.</blockquote>What's sauce for the goose..<br />
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For our other blogs about the Wellywood sign click <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/wellywood" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/wellywood" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></div><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Background</b></span><br />
Revenue from post production in New Zealand has risen risen to 40 % and is now worth $584 million, in 2008 it only made up 25 % cent of the industry.<a data-mce-href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/4829402/Digital-effects-star-of-Wellington-film-industry" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/4829402/Digital-effects-star-of-Wellington-film-industry" target="_blank"> source</a><br />
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Statistics NZ<a data-mce-href="http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/film_and_television/ScreenIndustrySurvey_HOTP09-10.aspx" href="http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/film_and_television/ScreenIndustrySurvey_HOTP09-10.aspx" target="_blank"> data</a><br />
<div><ul><li>In 2010 there were 3,189 businesses in the New Zealand screen industry, up 19 percent from 2009.</li>
<li>Post-production activity has almost doubled over the past two years, and is now worth $584 million.</li>
<li>Over two-thirds of all post-production revenue ($408 million) was generated by contractors.</li>
<li>58 percent of all production company revenue and 55 percent of all funding came from New Zealand sources.</li>
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-52374399909023896142011-05-20T11:05:00.000+12:002011-05-20T11:05:53.249+12:00Emily Jordan: Death By Misadventure, Tell Clients The Truth About The Risks. Staff Panicked .<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter" data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Emily and her partner Jonathan Armour</dd></dl></div>The highly critical jury at the Coronial inquest into the death of British tourist Emily Jordan has returned a verdict of Death by Misadventure.<br />
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Emily drowned whilst participating in a commercially organised river boarding excursion with<strong> Mad Dog River Boarding</strong> ( now named <strong>The River Boarding Company</strong>) on the <strong>Kawarau River</strong> in New Zealand, 2008.<br />
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Read yesterday's blog <strong> <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/emily-jordan-inquest-opens-in-uk/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/emily-jordan-inquest-opens-in-uk/" rel="bookmark">Emily Jordan Inquest Opens In UK</a></strong> for the circumstances surrounding her death and the "third world" safety conditions that prevail in sectors of New Zealand's adventure tourism industry.<br />
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The BBC reported on the hearing, saying<br />
<blockquote>The jury cited factors including <strong>lack of equipment and unsuitable life jackets</strong> as contributing to her death near Queenstown, South Island in 2008.</blockquote>When Emily became trapped under a rock there was no rescue equipment to pull her out and it took 20 minutes to release her.<br />
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<div>The foreman of the nine person jury echoed the words of<strong> <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/tom-donaldson-inquest-coroner-says-warn-tourists/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/tom-donaldson-inquest-coroner-says-warn-tourists/" target="_blank">a NZ coroner at the inquest of Tom Donaldson</a></strong>, another British tourist, who was killed whilst sandboarding at the Omapere/Opononi dunes in New Zealand, i.e. <strong>companies need to tell their clients the truth about the risks they are facing</strong>.</div><div> </div><div>The jury also criticised the complete lack of safety regulation in regards to riverboarding in New Zealand, a lack of staff training and the absence of vital safety and lifesaving equipment:</div><blockquote>"On April, 29, 2008, on the Kawarau River, Emily Jordan was participating in a river boarding excursion, when she became entrapped beneath the water, against a rock, which resulted in her drowning</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>"The following factors, we feel, contributed to Emily's death. <strong>Firstly information and instruction were not given to clients in a way that clearly represented the true risks of danger</strong>.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>"Secondly, the training received by the guides was inadequate for emergency rescue and entrapment and not specific to this particular activity of river boarding. It was not regulated by an external body.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>"Thirdly, lack of essential lifesaving equipment to hand - such as a whistle, rope and knife - was a major factor in delaying the speed of rescue. Also the one size fits all life jacket was clearly unsuitable for river boarding in respect of buoyancy and lack of safety features, such as crotch strap, D-ring and whistle attachment.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>"Furthermore, a rescue craft was not available. We believe a combination of all these factors and events contributed to the death of Emily Jordan." <a data-mce-href="http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/9031982.Misadventure_verdict_in_Emily_s_river_boarding_death/" href="http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/9031982.Misadventure_verdict_in_Emily_s_river_boarding_death/" target="_blank">source</a></blockquote>The Coroner, Robin Balmain, summed up by saying<br />
<blockquote>"he would not be making recommendations to authorities regarding Miss Jordan's death. He said: "It does not seem to me to be right to interfere in the affairs of another sovereign country. New Zealand has its own laws, its own social and sporting culture and it seems to me that it is simply not right to interfere with that."</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>He added: "However, the second reason is perhaps more important and that is that I have heard some detailed evidence of the enquiry that has been mounted in New Zealand into this industry.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>“The catalyst for the enquiry was Emily's death and the determined efforts made by her father, who has been tireless throughout this case to see that lessons can be learned where possible and appropriate action taken to lessen the risks to those who participate in these sports."</blockquote><a data-mce-href="http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/05/17/emily-jordan-inquest-jury-records-misadventure-verdict/" href="http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/05/17/emily-jordan-inquest-jury-records-misadventure-verdict/" target="_blank">Another report </a>said Mad Dog's staff had panicked when Emily got into difficulties. Another indication of a lack of training<br />
<div><blockquote>Black Country coroner Robin Balmain criticised Mad Dog Riverboarding, which ran the activity, saying: “<strong>The overall impression one gains on listening to the evidence is that the guides panicked, they did not know what to do and they did not have the equipment with which to do it</strong>.”</blockquote></div><div><strong></strong>Regulations were eventually introduced following Emily's death, but the government shied away from any requirement to properly and fully inform participants of the dangers they are exposed to when taking part in some 'extreme' activities in New Zealand. It will be interesting to see if 'Prior Disclosure' or 'Informed Consent' amendments will now be made to the present legislation before it begins to take effect in October of this year.</div><div><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color: white;">.</span></div><div>Mad Dog River Boarding/ The River Boarding Company's website only has this brief statement about safety</div><blockquote><em>"River boarding is an adventure. As with all white water activities there is an inherent risk of drowning. All guides are trained to the highest possible standards to help ensure your trip is as safe and enjoyable as possible."</em></blockquote>Compare that to the current<a data-mce-href="http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/Publications-and-forms/Consultation/White-water-boarding-safety-guidelines-2011.pdf" href="http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/Publications-and-forms/Consultation/White-water-boarding-safety-guidelines-2011.pdf" target="_blank"> Maritime New Zealand guidelines</a>. Those guidelines say that this statement (or words to a similar effect) should be given to each participant<br />
<blockquote><strong>“White-water boarding is an adventure activity with a degree of risk. Participants should be aware that they will be controlling their own white-water board and the commercial white-water-boarding operator cannot guarantee your safety. In any white-water activity, there is an inherent risk of drowning.”</strong></blockquote>Which statement do <i>you</i> think properly represents the true risks of danger?<em></em><br />
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<div><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>20 May Update:</strong></span></div><div>In the days following the trial</div><div><blockquote>Mrs Jordan said: "We were obviously pleased that the company has been found guilty. It was what we would expect from all we've heard from the court case last week. I don't think there was any other conclusion to this really.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>"It just seems incredible that there are no corporate manslaughter charges in New Zealand, which is part of the reason why these activities go on - because these companies, especially some of them, know that they can get away with no safety regulations, no training, no safety equipment."</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>Miss Jordan's father, Chris, who has sat through the court hearings, added that it was "obviously good news" that the company had pleaded guilty.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>He told <em>Radio New Zealand</em> he always hoped to see a conviction and "hopefully see some changes taking place with regard to the way river boarding in particular was run - and to some other extreme sports in general.</blockquote><blockquote>"To just reduce the horrendous deaths that occur in some of these extreme sports would be my primary aim, my primary reason for coming over (from Britain) this week."<br />
Mr Jordan said it had been hard to listen to some of the details about how his daughter died, especially because of "the preventable nature of some of the things that happened".<br />
He added: "I think that's what's really come home to me, how preventable this death was." <a data-mce-href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/6080097/Firm-admits-charges-over-New-Zealand-riverboarding-death-of-British-tourist.html" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/6080097/Firm-admits-charges-over-New-Zealand-riverboarding-death-of-British-tourist.html" target="_blank">source</a></blockquote></div><div>Our sincere condolences are again extended to the family and friends of Emily Jordan, especially to her father who has worked tirelessly in the hope of preventing other families going through what his had experienced. Unfortunately since Emily's passing other young people have died in New Zealand and there 's also been a number of serious injuries (see below for details and links)</div><div><br />
</div><div>He now plans to write a book and we wish him every success with that and with raising awareness about this issue.</div><div> </div><div>Please visit the <strong></strong><a data-mce-href="http://www.theemilyjordanfoundation.org.uk/" href="http://www.theemilyjordanfoundation.org.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>The Emily Jordan Foundation </strong></a>which was set up in her memory and give it your support</div><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color: white;">.</span><br />
<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>You may also be interested in these recent Adventure Tourism blogs</strong></span><br />
<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/tom-donaldson-inquest-coroner-says-warn-tourists/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/tom-donaldson-inquest-coroner-says-warn-tourists/" target="_blank"><strong>Tom Donaldson Inquest - Coroners Says 'Warn Tourists' </strong></a>(Nov 2010)<br />
<strong><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/tourists-injured-in-bay-of-islands-boat-incidents/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/tourists-injured-in-bay-of-islands-boat-incidents/" target="_blank">Tourists Seriously Injured In Bay Of Islands Boat Incidents</a></strong> (April 2011)<br />
<strong><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/alistair-mcwhannell-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-swing-bridge-death/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/alistair-mcwhannell-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-swing-bridge-death/" target="_blank">Alistair McWhannell Guilty Of Manslaughter In Swing Bridge Death</a></strong> (June 2010)<br />
<strong><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/fox-glacier-plane-crash-nine-dead/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/fox-glacier-plane-crash-nine-dead/" target="_blank">Fox Glacier Plane Crash, Nine Dead Including Four Tourists </a></strong>(Sept 2010)<br />
<strong><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/tourists-injured-in-queenstown-jet-boat-crash-another-died-swimming-with-dolphins/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/tourists-injured-in-queenstown-jet-boat-crash-another-died-swimming-with-dolphins/" target="_blank">Tourists Injured in Queenstown Jet Boat Crash, Another Died Swimming With Dolphins</a> </strong>(Nov 2010)<br />
<strong><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/thrillseeker/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/thrillseeker/" rel="bookmark">Thrillseekers Adventure Ltd Fined For Bungy Fall</a></strong> (May 2011)<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/australian-tourist-injured-by-dophin-boat/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/australian-tourist-injured-by-dophin-boat/" target="_blank"><strong>Australian Tourist Seriously Injured By Dophin Boat </strong></a>(Dec 2010)<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/wellington-reverse-bungy-closed-amid-safety-fears/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/wellington-reverse-bungy-closed-amid-safety-fears/" rel="bookmark"><strong>Wellington Reverse Bungy Closed Amid Safety Fears</strong> </a>(Dec 2010)<br />
<strong><a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/decease-canadian-tourist-was-rugby-referee/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/decease-canadian-tourist-was-rugby-referee/" target="_blank">Tourists seriously injured in collision between Outward Bound cutter and a Dolphin Watch Ecotours</a></strong> (Feb 2011)<br />
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Our <a data-mce-href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/adventure-tourism-in-new-zealand/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/adventure-tourism-in-new-zealand/" target="_blank"><strong>NZ adventure tourism facts and stats</strong> </a>page.<br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-22175329733386630262011-05-11T12:38:00.003+12:002011-05-20T11:09:44.738+12:00BBC Hardtalk Interview With John Key: Key Roasted On 100% Image<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/hardtalk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://emigratetonewzealand.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/hardtalk2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sakur roasted John Key over New Zealand’s 100% Pure brand image during a recent televised interview.<br />
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Most of us know that <b>NZ 100% Pure</b> is only an advertising slogan and that it has been dropped from the country’s marketing in favour of the <b>100% Pure <i>You</i></b> brand, but it is interesting nevertheless to watch the PM putting on his Minister of Tourism Hat and trying to defend the indefensible and outdated, much to Sackur’s amusement.<br />
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Watch an excerpt from the interview on the<b> BBC’s website</b><b><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9480610.stm"> here </a></b>and read what Kiwis think about it on Google groups<b><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/nz.general/browse_thread/thread/9677da31c50cfc21" target="_blank"> here</a></b><br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>But it is worth watching the full interview, which has been posted on </b><b><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/nz.general/browse_thread/thread/9677da31c50cfc21" target="_blank">YouTube </a></b>today by aidanleenz<b><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/nz.general/browse_thread/thread/9677da31c50cfc21" target="_blank">.</a> </b><br />
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<b>Sackur called Key “the most inexperienced PM in New Zealand’s history ” who’d "never run a city let alone a ministerial department” and asked why Key was telling the country's young people to stay and make New Zealand great when he himself made his fortune working in London.</b><br />
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<span class="embed-youtube" style="display: block; text-align: center;"> </span> There is an absolute wealth of data demonstrating that New Zealand is not 100% Pure.<br />
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Key’s attempt to dismiss data as the ‘opinion’ of one highly regarded NZ academic, <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10721337" target="_blank">Mike Joy</a>, comes across as avoiding the issue for the sake of the cameras, instead of seizing the opportunity to admit there is a problem that his government is taking very seriously.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b></b></span> John Key was then <b>roasted in Parliament</b> over the interview, when he admitted he “couldn’t remember” what he said on BBC Hardtalk because he hadn’t watched it yet and that “<b>one needs to</b> <b>balance the environment with the economy</b>“.<br />
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But if NZ is 100% Pure doesn’t that mean the environment has to take priority 100%?<br />
<b>“NZ 50/50 Pure as long as the economy doesn’t suffer</b> <b>and the farmers are happy</b>” doesn’t have the same nation branding advertising pull does it.<br />
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Key has come a long way since his “l<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/keys-for-a-chaffeur-service-letterman-video-top-ten-list/" target="_blank">oosest slot machines in the Pacific Rim</a>” stumbles but still has some way to go. Watch the Parliamentary roasting<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRXn0sMKlZQ"> here. </a></b>You may also like to read <b><a href="http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3652/features/15390/purse_nonsense.html" target="_blank">Pure Nonsense</a>, </b>by Brian Turner in the May 2010<b> NZ Listener</b> magazine, excerpt:<br />
<blockquote><b>New Zealand is definitely clean and green. Yeah, right.</b><br />
“I wonder how many of us are sick of the extent to which New Zealanders delude themselves, and are willing to believe many of the most outrageous lies they are told. Like, for instance, this is a “clean and green” country, a place that is “pure” and often “pristine”…”</blockquote>Back to the Hardtalk interview. Sackur quotes Mike Joy as saying<br />
<blockquote><b>“We are delusional about how clean and green we are”</b></blockquote>And you can see how he arrives at that conclusion.<br />
For data about NZ’s pollution, its use of a wide range of pesticides and herbicides, and the country’s planned exploitation of fossil fuels please visit our <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/07/greenwash-nz/" target="_blank"><b>Greenwash NZ page</b>,</a> here’s the first section from it.<br />
<a class="more-link" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/bbc-hardtalk-roasts-key-on-100-pure-image/#more-9769">Read more…</a> <br />
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Lost among the hype of New Zealand's recently released <b>2010 crime figures</b> were some shocking data about<b> child violence</b>. The stats make for grim reading as they come at a time when schoolyard bullying and violent assaults are frequently in the New Zealand news.<br />
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Police crime statistics showed the<b> number of children under 9 apprehended for assaults</b> in 2010 was<b> 64, almost double the 33 recorded in 2009</b>.<br />
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Assaults in the <b>10-13 age group also rose</b>, with<b> 827 apprehensions </b>in 2010, compared to 770 in 2009. The majority of offenders were boys. Read <a _mce_href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10716944" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10716944" target="_blank"><b>Crime shock: NZ’s little thugs</b></a> on the NZ Herald’s site.<br />
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Family First NZ says that the level of criminal assaults being committed by <b>primary school </b>students is no surprise -<i> and will worsen</i>, especially when<b> schools are pressured to accept and accommodate increasingly defiant and unacceptable behaviour by children</b>.<br />
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"In 2008, Family First caught out the Ministry of Education when the ministry's<b> student engagement report buried the primary school figures in a graph with no raw numbers and no commentary</b>. In fact, the<b> number of primary school children stood down and suspended had grown from 4800 in 2000 to 6595 in 2007</b>. That year,<b> 945 primary school students were suspended and 5650 stood down </b>- 28 per cent of the total number of students at all levels stood down in that year," says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ.<br />
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"We have tried to bury our heads in the sand on this growing problem - but the problem hasn't gone away and is only worsening."<br />
"And it's not just in schools. Ministry of Justice statistics released last year showed that from 1998-2008, the number of police apprehensions for grievous/serious assaults by 10-13 year olds increased by more than 70%. For each of the most recent two years, there had been <b>almost 1,000 apprehensions for 10-13 year olds for all violent offences, which include aggravated robbery, sexual violation, indecent assault, and serious assaults</b> - an increase of a third since 1998," says Mr McCoskrie.<br />
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"<b>Alarm bells should be ringing when there has been a 70% increase in the number of children committing a serious enough act of violence to warrant police involvement, and almost 1000 children are being chucked out of primary schools for behaviour that is just so bad that schools have got to the point where they can't even work with it</b> - even when<b> the Ministry of Education is pressuring schools not to suspend or expel students</b>."<br />
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"<b>There are many factors that may be contributing to these statistics including the levels of violence in the media and games, the undermining of parental and school authority, the 'rights' culture being fed to young people, and family breakdown and fatherlessness</b>," says Mr McCoskrie.<br />
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"But firstly, we must be honest enough to admit that there is a disturbing trend which needs urgent action and a change of policies as to how we deal with these children and their families. Forcing schools to accommodate the problem is not the solution and is harming the school community." <a _mce_href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1104/S00064/level-of-criminal-assaults-by-children-no-surprise.htm" href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1104/S00064/level-of-criminal-assaults-by-children-no-surprise.htm" target="_blank"><i>source</i></a><br />
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Emigrating to New Zealand because you think it is a great place to raise kids? Read<b> <a _mce_href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" rel="bookmark">Rotorua Stabbing “Indicative” Of Youth Issues In City </a></b>and<b><a _mce_href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" rel="bookmark"> </a></b><a _mce_href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" rel="bookmark"><b> </b></a><b><a _mce_href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/new-zealand-a-great-place-to-raise-kids/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/new-zealand-a-great-place-to-raise-kids/" target="_blank"><b>NZ A Great Place to Raise Kids? Porirua’s Midnight Express </b></a></b>(blog written about an alarming increase in Children committing violent crime and robberies around New Zealand)<b><b> </b></b><a _mce_href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" rel="bookmark"><b> </b></a><b><b></b></b><br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-33180380958118398552011-03-27T23:17:00.000+13:002011-03-27T23:17:20.703+13:00Savage Beating Left Wanganui Girls College Pupil Bleeding From EarsFurther details have emerged of the sickening attack on a 15 year old Wanganui Girl’s College student,<strong> Robin de Jong</strong>, that we reported on on 20 March. See<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/03/20/another-school-attack-hospitalises-student/" rel="bookmark"> Another School Attack Hospitalises Student</a></strong><br />
Video of the assault shows another pupil of Wanganui Girl’s College pushing her victim to the ground, kicking her in the back and stamping on her head.<br />
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<strong>Watch an interview with Robin de Jong </strong><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/viciously-attacked-schoolgirl-speaks-4087155/video" target="_blank">here</a> in which she says that the beating was as a result of a stabbing threat that had been made against her at school and her making a complaint to the principal that got back to her attacker.<br />
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The mother and daughter are speaking out in the hope that getting this issue out and dealt with will prevent it from happening to any more children in New Zealand’s schools. No more dirty little secrets, no more keeping quiet and pretending this sort of thing doesn’t go on.<br />
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Police say the violence they saw in the video is similar to that they see in male gangs.<br />
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A parent at the school also saw the video, said he was sickened by the violence and told the<a href="http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/local/news/sickening-girl-on-girl-savagery-caught-on-film/3945787/" target="_blank"> Wanganui Chronicle</a> that his family had considered taking their children out of the school, but<br />
<blockquote>We’ve considered the safety of our girls but<strong> it’s pretty hard because bullying like this happens in every school</strong>.<br />
“But this is the worst thing I’ve ever seen.<strong>.</strong></blockquote>It seems that there is no end to this violence in New Zealand.<br />
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Is this because parents simply withdraw their children from problem schools because they believe the school is powerless to deal with it? The result being that the bullies are never challenged for their behaviour and the cycle of violence is never broken.<br />
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It seems the only solution is to shut up and leave.<br />
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Education minister Anne Tolley told the NZ Herald that parents need to take more responsibility for the actions of their children<br />
<blockquote>“Behaviour issues shouldn’t be left to schools to deal with on their own. Parents should also take responsibility.<br />
“Any kind of bullying is unacceptable, and this is an issue which the whole school community has to address.”<br />
“Schools aren’t immune to the rise in violent behaviour which has taken place in society, and the vast majority of schools have robust plans in place to deal with it.”</blockquote>But how can they take responsibility when victims remain silent, are quietly withdrawn from school or are consigned to <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/south-african-teen-bullied-at-mount-roskill/" target="_blank">solitary confinement in school offices</a>.<br />
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It’s not just the students that bully either, only this week a<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/teacher-guilty-of-assaults-on-children/" target="_blank"> teacher of 6-7 year olds</a> was found guilty of assaulting the children in his care. What are children learning in classes like his about respect and tolerance for other people.<br />
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Why are we hearing of more and more incidents of bullying, why are assaults like these escalating. Will it take the death of a child to get New Zealand to take this problem seriously.<br />
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The injured girl’s mother says<br />
<blockquote>“[<strong>Schools] can only punish</strong> [students who bully] with <strong>expelling them and to me that’s not enough</strong>.<br />
“These kids know they won’t get arrested because <strong>they’re too young. That’s why they do it.</strong>“<br />
The woman said parents also had some responsibility for their children’s behaviour.<br />
She described the attitude of the parents of the alleged attacker as “very disappointing”.<br />
“If my daughter was the one doing the bullying, I’d put a stop to it. I’d see it as my responsibility too.”</blockquote>Looks like no-one is accepting responsibility and things can only get worse.<br />
<strong>Are you outside of NZ and want to know more</strong>? Read some of the reactions to the assault on a NZ forum <a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=643064&topic=23" target="_blank">here</a> and<a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=643514&topic=7" target="_blank"> here</a><br />
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For further reading about New Zealand’s culture of bullying and violence click <strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/bullying/" target="_blank">here</a></strong>, or click on some of those stories below. For our Stats and Facts page relating to Children’s issues and Education in New Zealand click<strong> <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/nz-facts-stats/children-and-youth/" target="_blank">here</a>:</strong><br />
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<strong>Have you experienced bullying in New Zealand, how was it dealt with and what was the outcome?</strong> Leave your comments on any of our bullying threads.<br />
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<strong>You may also be interested in our other blog posts</strong><br />
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<strong> Social issues in the wider community</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=642610&topic=5">Post on a NZ forum, 24 March 2011:</a><br />
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<blockquote>My partner has been bullied at her work work for the last 2 yrs and all complaints seem to fall on deaf ears. Complaints have been made by several of the staff (also victims of this bully) to managment but nothing is ever done about the complaints.On several occasions the bully has been caught ( and I mean red handed)stealing from the work place and again nothing is done.. At one stage the union was notified and bought in but again nothing is done…My partner is so stressing out over all of this and has no one to turn to. The bully in this case is also a good freind of the manager in the work place…What can we do??? I have had enough of my partner coming home complaining and I cant do anything to make it any better for her… Please help!!!<br />
<strong>Reply:</strong> One thing you need to understand is that management/authorities don’t give a toss about work place bullies. What is said is simply lip service to make the vicims feel safe. Lay a complaint and you become the instigator, Bosses simply do not wish to deal with it and know that the victim will eventually leave and the problem is solved. Find another job and leave It is the only satisfactory remedy. Save your sanity, Another typical New Zealand I don’t give a shit buisness.</blockquote><strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/bullying-rife-in-nz-hospitals/" rel="bookmark">Bullying Rife In NZ Hospitals</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4813345/Bullying-claim-leads-to-new-management" target="_blank"><strong>Bullying claim leads to new management</strong></a> – “Allegations of abuse, bullying and “unusual employment practices” at a Palmerston North rest home have prompted the MidCentral District Health Board to force a change of ownership”<br />
<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/quarter-of-kiwis-fifth-of-nz-police-officers-bullied-at-work/" rel="bookmark">Quarter Of Kiwis, Fifth Of NZ Police Officers Bullied At Work</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/30/new-zealand-a-great-place-to-raise-kids/" target="_blank"><strong>NZ A Great Place to Raise Kids? Porirua’s Midnight Express</strong></a><br />
<strong> </strong><strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/27/kids-in-new-zealand-the-village-lets-them-down/" target="_blank">Kids in New Zealand – The Village Lets Them Down</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/rotorua-stabbing-indicative-of-youth-issues-in-city/" target="_blank"><strong>Rotorua stabbing “indicative” of youth issues in the city</strong></a><br />
<strong> </strong><strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/silent-death-toll-in-worlds-eight-happiest-country/" rel="bookmark">Silent Death Toll In World’s Eighth Happiest Country</a></strong><br />
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<strong>Bullying and violence in schools affecting adults and children</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2011/03/20/another-school-attack-hospitalises-student/" title="Another School Attack Hospitalises Student">Another School Attack Hospitalises Student</a></strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/howick-college-bullying-allegations-continue/" rel="bookmark">Howick College – Bullying Allegations Continue – updated</a></strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/howick-college-bullying-allegations-continue/" rel="bookmark">Howick College – Bullying Allegations Continue – updated</a></strong><br />
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<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/fairfield-college-parents-angry-at-school-bullying/" target="_blank"><strong>Fairfield College Parents Angry At School Bullying</strong></a> – parents removed children from school<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/ryotaro-wright-attacked-at-forest-view-high-school/" target="_blank"><strong>Ryotaro Wright Attacked At Forest View High School</strong></a><br />
<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/knife-incident-at-at-hamilton-girls-high-school-linked-to-bullying/" rel="bookmark">Knife Incident At Hamilton Girl’s High School Linked To Bullying</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/migrant-tales-a-better-life-for-the-kids/" rel="bookmark"><strong>Migrant Tales – A Better Life For The Kids </strong>-</a> “our kids have been traumatised by the abuse they suffered at a local school: our eldest daughter was being regularly bullied at school…”<br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/11/nz-teachers-need-more-power-to-protect-themselves/" target="_blank"><strong>NZ Teachers Need More Power to Protect Themselves</strong></a><br />
<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/bullying-in-nz-schools-a-harsh-lesson/" rel="bookmark">Bullying In NZ Schools – “A Harsh Lesson”</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/12/two-more-teachers-assaulted-in-tauranga/" target="_blank"><strong>Two More Teachers Assaulted In Tauranga</strong></a><br />
<a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/11/bullying-to-blame-for-te-puke-teacher-stabbing/" target="_blank"><strong>Bullying to Blame For Te Puke Teacher Stabbing</strong></a><br />
<strong><a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/2010/05/13/poor-new-zealand-among-lowest-in-oecd-for-education-spending/" target="_blank">“Poor” NZ Among Lowest In OECD For Education Spending</a></strong> <br />
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Today's posts - click <a href="http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829612767144244694.post-70299157429928909362011-03-14T16:02:00.004+13:002011-03-14T16:08:44.240+13:00China Requests Additional Compensation For NZ Quake VictimsStuff is reporting this morning that China has asked for additional compensation over and above the ACC payments that will be paid to the next of kin of Chinese citizens killed in the Christchurch earthquake.<br />
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Reporting on a RadioNZ interview, Stuff set the scene with with a comment that China has "<a _mce_href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4765596/China-demands-special-treatment-for-Christchurch-earthquake-dead" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4765596/China-demands-special-treatment-for-Christchurch-earthquake-dead" target="_blank">demanded</a>" New Zealand give special compensation to families that lost their only child in the 22 February earthquake.<br />
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To-date seven deceased Chinese students have been identified and over twenty are still missing <a _mce_href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10712382" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10712382" target="_blank">(source</a>)<br />
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<blockquote>"... Chinese Ambassador Xu Jianguo had made repeated requests for extra compensation above that paid through Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).<br />
An embassy official coordinating the disaster relief centre, Cheng Lee, told Radio New Zealand that<b> China's situation was unusual due to the fact that by law families there could only have one child per family</b>.<br />
"There is a very notable difference in terms of the family situation between the Chinese family members and other foreign family members," he said.<br />
"You can expect how lonely, how desperate they are, not only from losing loved ones, but losing almost entirely their source of economic assistance after retirement." Read the full report<a _mce_href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4765596/China-demands-special-treatment-for-Christchurch-earthquake-dead" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4765596/China-demands-special-treatment-for-Christchurch-earthquake-dead" target="_blank"> HERE</a></blockquote>We've written many times about New Zealand's ACC system - a<b> no-fault</b> state insurance organisation. The downside of which is that its provision removed a victim's (or their next of kin's) right to sue for loss or damage. Historically ACC payments aren't thought to be particularly generous.<br />
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Last week businessman, Yaxun Zhang, a member of the Henan Chamber of Commerce, donated $100,000 to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal after reading about the many Chinese people who'd lost loved ones in the disaster.<br />
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China, of course, is no stranger to the utter devastation and misery caused by earthquakes. In the May 12, 2008<b> Sichuan earthquake</b> an estimated <b>80,000 people lost their lives</b>, a terrible loss which multiplied through Chinese society in ways that the western world may not be aware of. In rural parts of China if you have no children you have no status.<br />
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And, because there is no one there to provide for you there is no financial security either. You can appreciate why China feels the loss of these children in New Zealand so very deeply and the impact it is having on some families. <br />
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<b>No right to sue</b><br />
<a _mce_href="http://www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/adventure-tourism/nz-stocktake/nz-stocktake_01.asp" href="http://www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/adventure-tourism/nz-stocktake/nz-stocktake_01.asp" target="_blank"><b>New Zealand’s has a no-fault Accident Compensation Scheme.</b> </a>The Accident and Compensation Commission (ACC) administers a 24 hour, 7 day per week, <b>no-fault</b>, comprehensive accident insurance scheme covering New Zealanders and those people visiting New Zealand. In return for this cover,<b> people do not have the right to sue for damages if another person, or organisation, is at fault</b>.<br />
No fault can also mean no responsibility.<br />
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We think it may be time to review the payments made to non-residents in New Zealand, many of whom come from wealthier countries with higher average earnings and standards of living. Or better still, give foreign nationals the right to opt out of ACC cover and give them (or their insurance companies) the legal right to sue for damages if they wish.<br />
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<b>For more postings about the ACC</b> click <a _mce_href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/ACC/" href="http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/tag/ACC/" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a><br />
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