Articles by Lee Scanlon at Westport News
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World
Gaza’s Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid
Friday, 26 January 2024, 3:34PMGaza’s Health Ministry and witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire as a crowd of Palestinians gathered for humanitarian...
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World
Cumbersome process and ‘arbitrary’ Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say
Monday, 8 January 2024, 12:15PMAt Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, lines of hundreds of trucks carrying aid wait for weeks to enter Gaza, and a warehouse...
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World
Antony Blinken says Turkey is committed to a ‘positive’ role in post-conflict Gaza
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 4:24PMUnited States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role...
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National
Seven new-style Kāinga Ora homes in Ōtaki
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:53PMKāinga Ora is set to place seven local families into newly installed offsite manufactured (OSM) homes in Ōtaki. The families...
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Business
Well-known butchery set to close on Christmas Eve
Monday, 19 December 2022, 4:33PMA Paraparaumu Beach shop that has been serving customers for many decades shuts its door for the final time this week. Kāpiti...
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Christchurch
First people to enter Christ Church Cathedral since 2011 quake
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 8:26AMThe first humans to enter Christ Church Cathedral since search and rescue teams went in after the 2011 earthquake have captured...
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Crime
'To see if I could catch them': Prebbleton man sprints after youths who broke into his car
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 3:20PMA Prebbleton resident who gave chase to two youths he spotted breaking into his car, managed to nab a cellphone that he hopes...
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National
Motorists warned to look out for slips on Canterbury roads, snow forecast
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 2:12PMCanterbury motorists are being warned to watch out for slips and washouts on a number of roads across the region. Graeme...
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Christchurch
Family concerned for welfare of Christchurch man missing since July 7
Monday, 18 July 2022, 1:10PMPolice have asked for help finding a 41-year-old Christchurch man who has been missing for more than 10 days. Anahera, who...
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National
The mystery supermarket angel paying for people's groceries
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 2:41PMA retired Canterbury businessman who says he never wants to grow up has come forward as the mystery supermarket angel who...
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Christchurch
Man left with burns to 70 per cent of body after driveway explosion
Friday, 29 April 2022, 8:53AMDarfield 60-year-old Kevin Burney faces a long recovery after receiving burns to 70 per cent of his body in an accident at...
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Christchurch
Christchurch's traffic infringement hotspots revealed
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 4:09PMEnforcement of 40km/h zones in residential areas has ramped up through police patrols and speed camera use, with Sumner one...
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Lower North Island
'Heart-wrenching': Kāpiti boy's mystery death in bed stuns family
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 2:53PMAn outpouring of love has been shown to the family of a boy who passed away after never waking up from his sleep on Saturday...
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World
Pope Francis gives his blessing to an empty St. Peter's Square
Monday, 16 March 2020, 2:34PMSt. Peter's Square at the Vatican is normally swarming with tens of thousands of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of Pope...
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World
Landmark where the Pilgrims first landed vandalised ahead of anniversary
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 3:06PMPreparations to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims arriving in the New World were in full swing in Plymouth,...
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World
Woman risks life to save koala from bush fire
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 1:17PMA brave woman risked life and limb to save a badly burned koala from a bush fire and her amazing heroism has been caught...
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Audio
NZTA rejects advice, says Transmission Gully will not be tolled
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 6:34PMThe NZ Transport Agency has announced the Transmission Gully motorway will not be tolled. The Transmission Gully motorway...
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Politics
Is it time for a four year parliamentary term?
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 12:16PM"Four more years" could catch on in New Zealand, if the recommendations from a new report are adopted. The study's come from...
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World
Kiwi photographer Wade Goddard launches book on Kosovo war
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 7:27AMRenowned New Zealand photojournalist Wade Goddard's images of horror, despair and heroic endurance during the Yugoslav Wars...
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Opinion
Comment: How the middle class is keeping gangs alive
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 10:58AMI don't have a big problem with drug-taking, per se. It's a little awkward when your friends have taken something and are...
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National
Eva McGauley: Teen with terminal cancer continues to inspire
Sunday, 29 July 2018, 9:03AMA Kiwi teen who is inspiring people around the world as she battles terminal cancer has begun university studies. Eva McGauley,...
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Audio
Minimum wage rise could see teacher aide hours cut
Monday, 9 April 2018, 8:58AMTeacher aide hours and numbers are being cut by schools because of the minimum wage hike. Schools haven't been given an increase...
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News
Lottos one million dollar prize split six ways
Saturday, 31 March 2018, 8:45PMSix Lotto tickets share Division One's million dollar prize in this evening's draw. Now worth $166,667 each, they are tonight's...
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National
Clocks turn back one hour for Daylight saving
Saturday, 31 March 2018, 7:48PMAn hour extra tonight - whether you are working or sleeping. Daylight saving ends when clocks go back 1 hour at 3 in the...