As reported by radionz.co.nz, “The 22-year-old man was assaulted and robbed by a group of men who befriended him at a bar in Paihia last Friday. Police have charged two Kawakawa men, aged 21 and 22, with aggravated robbery and a 20-year-old with being an accessory. Police say the response from local businesses and bars led to the arrests.” Read Article
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As covered by stuff.co.nz, “A Canadian tourist was robbed and left on the side of a rural road by a group of men he befriended in a Northland bar last night. The 23-year-old tourist met the group at bars along Kings Road in Paihia and agreed to go to Kawakawa to go to a party. […]
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According to odt.co.nz, “An overseas tramper working off an out-of-date map has been found alive after she took a wrong turn and spent three days wandering alone in the bush. The 43-year-old Dutch woman was found yesterday afternoon on the mountainous Croesus Track, on a closed section of the adjoining Moonlight Track…The woman became disorientated […]
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According to bangkokpost.com, “New Zealand’s consumer watchdog has launched a crackdown on rogue traders ripping off tourists from Asia by selling them fake goods at a vastly inflated prices. One company imported alpaca rugs worth $1,600 each before re-labelling them as New Zealand products and selling them to unsuspecting package tourists for up to $8,000 […]
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As reported by greystar.co.nz, “Search volunteers were flown into the mountainous Croesus Track, between Blackball and Barrytown, this morning after a Dutch tourist was reported overdue on a trek. West Coast police search and rescue co-ordinator sergeant Sean Judd said the 43-year-old failed to rendezvous with an acquaintance yesterday.” Read Article
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As covered by stuff.co.nz, “A woman who brazenly walked into a museum in Arrowtown and walked out again with an artwork she took off the wall has been arrested. Queenstown police said news and social media coverage yesterday lead to the women being tracked down in Te Anau. She was an English tourist, travelling the […]
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According to stuff.co.nz, “Rescuers of a badly injured German climber who survived an 18 hour-ordeal in a huge crevasse high in the Southern Alps believe a small ledge saved her life. Experienced mountain climber Sabine Hellenbrandt, 34 slid an unknown distance down the west face of Glacier Peak early yesterday afternoon and smashed into the […]
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As covered by nzherald.co.nz, “A woman is expected to be rescued from the top of Fox Glacier this morning, after spending the night in a crevasse about 2750m above sea level. The climber, believed to be a German tourist, was tramping with others on the glacier when she fell into the crevasse…” Read Article
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Radio New Zealand reported that a tourist from South Korea, on vacation has died. In his late 60’s he was hiking on the Milford Track. When authorities reached the tourist, but, was pronounced dead. A hiking guide had made attempts to resuscitate the victim without response. Read Article
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Whangarei police are seeking information on a group of people who are driving around in a red car posing as police officers. The vehicle, thought to be a Holden Commodore with flashing red and blue lights, stopped another vehicle on Otaika Road near the Information Centre on Sunday. Read Article
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