The travelling family who created havoc across New Zealand have officially landed back in the UK.
UK-based Daily Mail reports the Doran family landed at Heathrow Airport at 6.40am, local time.
Playing the victims, despite being accused of causing multiple dramas in towns they visited across New Zealand, they told Mail Online that they had been "tortured and condemned" by Kiwis.
"We’ve done nothing wrong, it’s been the holiday from hell," said Larry Doran.
"We couldn’t go nowhere," he added. "You couldn’t call it a holiday the way we were treated."
They’re investigating after a group was filmed leaving a pile of rubbish at the beach, before an angry confrontation with locals. (Source: Other)
The family have made headlines around the world after allegedly abusing locals when confronted for littering Takapuna Beach in Auckland. They also allegedly made trouble at multiple restaurants and caused a stir on their flight to New Zealand.
They were served deportation notices and one of the members, Tina Maria Cash, pleaded guilty to theft at Hamilton District Court earlier this month.
Another member of the group, 26, unable to be named for legal reasons, is charged with assault with a weapon, reckless driving and fraud by dishonestly using a document.
He appeared at Auckland District Court and was released on bail.
The tourists first shot to infamy when footage of them allegedly littering and abusing locals at an Auckland beach was posted on Facebook. (Source: Other)
Mr Doran told the Daily Mail today the family missed out on seeing the Hobbits and had been "hiding in the mountains for two days".
He said the family plans to go the the Citizen’s Advice and “Human Rights people” now they are back in the UK.
John Doran, who initially identified himself to New Zealand media as John Johnson, told Mail Online it was a very bad time to speak to him.
"We got blamed for everyone else's doings. We are getting blamed for all different travellers' problems," he said.
"We didn't know them. I had to dye my hair,” he added, sporting freshly dyed bleached locks.
Denying all the offences, the Dorans tried to cover their faces as they taxied away from the airport.
The Honorary Consul General for Ireland has said New Zealand media's coverage of the family, who were initially identified as Irish but later denied it, has reinforced hurtful stereotypes and has called for an apology .
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