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Ashburton District Council has unanimously backed a move to ditch the district s derided slogan. The Ashburton River/Hakatere in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, flowing across Mid Canterbury from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean. Source: istock.com
The majority of councillors are supporting a move to formalise a possible change in chambers with a few wanting to open it up to the public if necessary. Ashburton: Whatever it Takes has occasionally been the subject of ridicule in recent times, appearing on a handful of lists of one of the worst town slogans in the country.
It seems the district s community leaders unanimously agree that the district s catchphrase for more than a decade could do with some rejuvenation.
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A terminally ill New Zealander who had to fight for an emergency spot in managed isolation has died in Christchurch. Trevor Ponting with his children, Mia and Toa. Source: Supplied
Trevor Ponting was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in Japan late in 2019 and wanted to spend his last days with family and friends.
However, in January he was told he had been denied a place in MIQ on the basis his situation wasn t urgent enough for a medical emergency, according to his younger sister Yvonne Ponting.
Children s entertainers The Wiggles were granted MIQ spots at around the same time.
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Three survivors from the March 15 terrorist attack in Christchurch are learning now how to live two years on from the tragedy.
Your playlist will load after this ad Siham Alsalfiti, Sara Qasem and Aya Al-Umari reflected on their losses and their lives moving forward. Source: Breakfast
Fifty-one people were killed and 40 others were injured after a gunman opened fire at worshippers at two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019.
Aya Al-Umari, who lost her brother Hussein in the terror attacks, said surviving family members go through the grief journey every day . It is around this date that all these feelings starts to intensify and brings back all the memories around the manner that Hussein, my brother, was killed amongst 50 others but we are as OK as we can be that pretty much sums
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Your playlist will load after this ad On March 15, 2019, a gunman opened fire during Friday prayers at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques resulting in the deaths of 51 worshipers. Source: Breakfast
On March 15, 2019, a gunman opened fire during Friday prayers at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques resulting in the deaths of 51 worshipers.
A ceremony will be held this afternoon at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, after a national remembrance service took place on Saturday.