Articles by Sandra Gonzalez, CNN
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World
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:43PMCNN- Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including...
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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National
Facial recognition: Mum's 'horrible' mistaken identity ordeal at New World
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 9:18AMA Māori mum misidentified as a trespassed “thief” at a Rotorua supermarket trialling facial recognition technology says she...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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National
200 arrests in 6 months: How this CBD is turning the tide on crime
Monday, 4 March 2024, 10:37AMMere months ago, shoplifting was costing Tauranga CBD pharmacy owners Garth and Kelly Mitchinson up to $10,000 a year – and...
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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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Science
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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Opinion
Sandra Faulkner: Rising stronger from the cyclone
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 3:25PMAs farmers, we love what we do and we're privileged to enjoy a life working on the land. On a good day, when you're out...
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National
Tauranga motorists warned to expect major traffic delays for next two days
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 2:40PMTauranga City Council is urging motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel tomorrow and Tuesday and work from home, ride share...
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Science
Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:54PMCNN- Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great...
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National
Watch: Car keeps veering into traffic in 'bloody scary' 25km drive
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 10:01AMA Tauranga woman says she is “amazed” no one was killed after witnessing a vehicle veering across the centreline multiple...
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National
Death of Tauranga grandmother Tina Shrimpton third tragic blow for family in 13 months
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 11:00AMA Tauranga family who have lost two family members in the past 13 months have been dealt another terrible blow. Tina Shrimpton,...
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Crime
Harley Shrimpton case: Alleged kidnapper now faces murder charge
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 2:06PMThe man accused of kidnapping Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton has now been charged with his murder. Police launched a homicide...
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Science
The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:33PMCNN- For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more...
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National
Chopper case: Dog owner's son in court over abusive Facebook pages
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 1:17PMA man arrested at the border for breaching an order to take down two Facebook pages containing messages abusing a Tauranga dog...
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National
Former PM speaks out after vandals target nesting colony of endangered birds
Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 3:27PMFormer Prime Minister Helen Clark has spoken out after vandals targeted one of the country’s largest nesting colonies of...
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Science
Life may have everything it needs to exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:25PMCNN— Scientists have long viewed Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which harbors an ocean beneath its thick, icy shell, as one of...
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Crime
New reports sought on Tauranga murder-accused's fitness to stand trial
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:37PMA judge has called for two reports into the fitness to stand trial of a woman accused of murdering a Tauranga man - and whether...
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National
Teen's 'amateurish' fake money operation used home printer to make $10s, $20s, $50s
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 10:15AMA teen used a home printer, white paper and tape to produce counterfeit cash in what a judge describes as an “amateurish”...