Articles by Alex Horton, Washington Post
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Sport
‘So much courage’: Blues blown away by teammate’s cancer comeback
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 11:14AMThe Blues haven’t held back in their admiration for teammate Cameron Suafoa, who will make his return from receiving treatment...
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Sport
‘Still got a lot to show’: ABs hopeful admits frustration amid Crusaders’ woes
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 9:14AMCrusaders centre and All Blacks hopeful Levi Aumua has opened up on his frustrations, after an indifferent start to Super...
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Sport
McLaughlin has last laugh, wins Alabama GP after Indycar cheating scandal
Monday, 29 April 2024, 8:53AMScott McLaughlin and Team Penske have had the last laugh as the Kiwi claimed victory at IndyCar’s Grand Prix of Alabama. Less...
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Sport
McLaughlin delivers perfect response to cheating scandal with Alabama pole
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:11PMKiwi Scott McLaughlin has delivered the perfect response to the IndyCar cheating scandal, and taken pole position for Monday’s...
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Sport
Players, not coach, to blame for Crusaders' woes - captain
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 3:09PMCrusaders captain Scott Barrett has launched an impassioned defence of coach Rob Penney, and insists fault for his side’s...
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Sport
NRL: Warriors to let Andrew Webster have decisive say over Shaun Johnson's future
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:14PMWith James Fisher-Harris’ signature secured, Warriors chief executive Cameron George is prepared to leave the future of Shaun...
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National
Police allege patrol car rammed in Tauranga
Monday, 15 April 2024, 2:13PMPolice have arrested a 21-year-old man after a patrol car was allegedly rammed in Tauranga. Detective Sergeant Leonie Smith...
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Sport
'He didn't deserve it': All Blacks icon takes aim at NZ Rugby over Foster treatment
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 8:50PMAll Blacks-turned-Wallabies scrum guru Mike Cron did not hold back in his appraisal of New Zealand Rugby over the treatment...
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Crime
Second person charged with murder of Mongrel Mob president
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:11PMA second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven...
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National
'10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:39AMMount Ruapehu is experiencing an “uncommon style of small earthquakes”, GNS Science says. The volcano’s crater lake recently...
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National
Safety fears as Police prepare to pull back from distress calls
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 7:16AMMental Health Minister Matt Doocey says he expects to receive a plan for a new mental health crisis system ‘very soon’. But Alex...
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Sport
Tuivasa-Sheck rules out return to Warriors' fullback jersey
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 3:38PMRoger Tuivasa-Sheck has categorically dismissed the notion of returning to the Warriors’ No 1 jersey, despite the absence...
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National
Restaurant closed for repairs after car smashes through window
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 3:25PMA Rotorua restaurant is closed for repairs after a car smashed through its window on Friday and left four people injured. A...
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Sport
Black Caps respond after commentators turn on Kiwi batter
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:02PMBlack Caps bowler Matt Henry has gone in to bat for teammate Daryl Mitchell, who has come under fire for his post-match comments...
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Politics
Charities blast ‘extremely concerning’ David Seymour appointment
Monday, 4 March 2024, 7:27AMAct leader David Seymour has described free school lunches as ‘wasteful’ public spending and argued that the new Government...
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Politics
Probe into gaps in government agencies' youth mental health service
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 2:57PMAn inquiry by the Auditor-General into how government agencies support the mental health needs of 12- to 24-year-olds has...
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National
Health warning for lake as 'potentially toxic' algae blooms
Friday, 5 January 2024, 3:56PMA health warning has been issued for Okawa Bay at Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua, due to a bloom of “potentially toxic” blue-green...
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World
Houthis defy warning from NZ and allies on Red Sea attacks
Friday, 5 January 2024, 1:40PMHouthi militants have defied warnings from New Zealand and 13 other governments for an immediate end to attacks on ships...
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National
Coastguard Rotorua Lakes rescues four swimmers from Lake Rotorua
Friday, 29 December 2023, 11:02AMTwo people have been rescued after floating off on a “small inflatable mattress” on Lake Rotorua. In a press release, Coastguard...
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National
Rotorua police investigate multiple burglaries after shops smashed up overnight
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 1:51PMRotorua police are investigating a string of overnight burglaries after shopowners arrived to find smashed windows and stolen...
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National
'Final journey to heaven': Couple killed in tragic crash
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 1:45PMA heartbroken daughter has shared her family’s shock and sadness after her parents’ lives were “tragically taken” yesterday in...
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National
One person dead after crash in Rotorua overnight, investigations under way
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:05PMOne person has died after a crash in Rotorua overnight, police have confirmed. A police spokesman said the single-vehicle...
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National
Coromandel Peninsula gets Government boost for flood protection
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 1:34PMThe Government has approved over $1 million in funding for the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) to improve community resilience...
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Politics
Auckland seats on knife-edge as Nats celebrate snatching Labour strongholds
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 11:08AMSeveral electorates in Auckland are on a knife-edge with special votes still to be counted in the 2023 general election. In...