Day: August 30, 2024
- Politics
Girl, 14, killed by Russian attack on Kharkiv, officials say – as Zelenskyy sacks top air force commander
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a Russian attack on Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials have said.Read More
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The battle for Pokrovsk – why Russia wants to capture this key Ukrainian city
Kremlin forces continue to advance on the strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, where fighting has been described as “exceptionally tough”.Read…
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Surf lifesaving: Northland lifeguards win big at regional awards
‘It feels great to know that the hard work we do as a team is being recognised.’Read More
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Letters: How can the Greens be taken seriously?; public needs to report mobility park abuse; building political consensus
OPINION: ‘People who misuse mobility parking spaces are cunning.’Read More
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Tairāwhiti’s Ben Green joins NEMA as alternate national controller
“To be selected from a national pool … is perhaps an aspirational pinnacle.”Read More
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Another arrest over alleged serious assault at Gisborne bar
‘We are still looking for three others’: policeRead More
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Kirsa Jensen: DNA testing confirms blood samples taken by police at Awatoto 41 years ago were from missing girl
“The blood found at the scene is almost certainly a child of Robyn.”Read More
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Gisborne clubbies in thick of action at lifesaving worlds on Gold Coast
Brown, Petro make several ocean, beach event finals on Gold Coast.Read More
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Social media fuelling division, says Gisborne district councillor
Online abuse rising in NZ but interactions mainly positive for Gisborne councillors.Read More
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Banking Ombudsman investigating after Westpac tellers help elderly widow withdraw $300k cash in 34 months before death
It’s alleged staff stuffed $23k into an envelope and handed it to the 89-year-old widow.Read More
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