Porirua City Council was granted resource consent to demolish the US Marines Hall, Tītahi Bay in February.
The wrecking ball may be at the ready, but plans are afoot to replace the soon-to-be-vacant US Marines Hall site in Tītahi Bay with a commemorative park. A mural, lantern boxes and fruit trees are among the features being considered for the landscaped park, which must be built within a year of the wrecking ball striking the dilapidated structure. With an architect already engaged to bring the park proposal to life, Porirua Mayor Anita Baker is hopeful any plan will acknowledge the history of the site, and can be enjoyed by future generations.
A decision was yet to be made over whether charges would be laid against the woman. Police received a report of a person acting suspiciously near the entrance to the Auckland air base just after 1pm. As a precaution, Whenuapai School had been evacuated due to its proximity to the base. Police worked with NZDF staff to escort students to a pickup area nearby. The adjacent kindergarten was also put into lockdown, with one father telling
Stuff he received a text at 2.15pm advising his daughter would not be able to be picked up.
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NZDF held a 41-gun salute for Prince Philip on the hills above Wellington on Sunday.
Burnham court martial: Staff sergeant Jeremy Boyd guilty of indecent assault
14 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps staff sergeant Jeremy Leslie Boyd denied the charges. Photo / George Heard
Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps staff sergeant Jeremy Leslie Boyd denied the charges. Photo / George Heard
A New Zealand Defence Force soldier has been found guilty of groping a female subordinate at a function.
Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps staff sergeant Jeremy Leslie Boyd denied a September 22, 2016 indecent assault at Burnham Military Camp, 30km south of Christchurch.
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The senior non-commissioned officer faced a court martial at Burnham Military Camp outside Christchurch after being charged under the Crimes Act 1961 – with an alternative accusation of common assault.