Earthquake/tsunami in Chile
Last weekend the South American nation of Chile was horrifically devastated by a massive earthquake which recorded 8.8 on the Richter scale. The epicentre began off the coast of Chile and resonated throughout the whole of the Pacific Ocean.
The 8.8 earthquake was bigger than the one which destroyed Haiti last month and has been heralded as one of the most devastating earthquakes of the century.

I’m lucky I have such an awesome job – I get to watch as the city comes alive with mad film makers for one weekend a year. It’s great to be able to see how imaginative and brilliant our creative community in Hamilton can be and to be attached to a competition with such a brilliant track record is a great honour.

In a series of early morning raids last week 16 branches of Switched on Gardener, as well as almost 20 other stores, were targeted by police.
As a result of these raids, 250 people have been arrested and charged with over 700 separate charges.
Switched on Gardener is one of New Zealand’s largest suppliers of hydroponic supplies, such as grow lights and plant nutrients, in New Zealand. While not illegal on their own, they are popular with large scale marijuana growers and bored students.

The new rules regarding ACC-subsidised sexual abuse counselling has hit rape victims hard across the country. Now, in order to acquire funding for counselling, the victim must first be diagnosed with a mental condition caused by sexual abuse.