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Too many parks? Deputy mayor questions cost of green space
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (1034+ words) Proctor Park, the new playground in Ashbury Grove in Tinwald, is an example of a park and reserve vested to the council by a developer. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) Ashburton's deputy mayor wants a rethink on the growing number of…...
Police catch 35 drivers speeding though school zones in an hour
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (502+ words) A school zone sign (file picture). (Source: istock. com) A crackdown on drivers speeding through school zones in Auckland's south-east resulted in more than 70 infringements being issued in two hours across two days this week. Manukau police set up two…...
As the weather gets wilder, some marae have to consider relocating
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1384+ words) For many marae, recent severe weather events have brought forward the need for urgent adaptation and managed retreat plans. The task they face can be daunting. Besides the physical buildings, marae have deep cultural connections to the land it's placed…...
Marathon milestone shattered: Runner breaks fabled two-hour barrier
4+ day, 33+ min ago (1279+ words) Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's race at the London Marathon in London. (Source: Associated Press) A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports…...
Miss Indian World pageant winners end a decades-long tradition
6+ day, 55+ min ago (1331+ words) Dancers enter the arena during the opening grand entry at the last Gathering of Nations powwow. (Source: Associated Press) Codi High Elk was a shy teenager most comfortable caring for horses on her family's ranch on the Cheyenne River Reservation…...
Teen who singer D4vd is charged with killing died from penetrating wounds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1023+ words) Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. Warning: This article contains details which may be distressing to some readers Her death…...
Person injured after car plunges down 100m cliff in Coromandel
2+ week, 2+ day ago (512+ words) One person has been taken to hospital after their car plunged down a 100m cliff in the Coromandel early this morning. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spokesperson said crews recieved a call to a motor vehicle incident in Kereta,…...
Man accused of attacking Open AI CEO home charged with attempted murder
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1127+ words) Open AI's CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Summit in New Delhi, India, Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Source: Associated Press) The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Open AI chief executive Sam Altman's home in San Francisco has been…...
Suspect of Open AI CEO's home attack was in 'mental health crisis"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1136+ words) Daniel Moreno-Gama, middle, appears in court with public defenders Diamond Ward, left, and Nuha Abusamra in San Francisco. (Source: Associated Press) The man accused of trying to kill Open AI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his…...
'Ketamine Queen' gets years in prison for selling Matthew Perry fatal dose
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1270+ words) Matthew Perry, left, and 'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha. (Source: Getty / Facebook) A federal judge on Thursday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed…...