Child, 6, abandoned on first day of after school programme
A Hamilton mother wants an after-school programme investigated after staff failed to pick up her son - and failed to notice his absence - only for him to be found wandering the streets “alone and in distress”.
Sally Ford, whose six-year-old son was enrolled in the Knighton Normal School’s Knighton After School Programme (KASP), said the programme’s “inability to ensure his safety is completely unacceptable”.
Poll: Is your nearest emergency department up to scratch?
Concerns have been raised about Nelson Hospital with complaints of lack of staffing and excessive wait times. Do you have confidence in your local emergency department?
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35.5% Yes, it serves us well
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63.6% No, I have concerns
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0.9% Other - I'll share below
A Minecraft Movie in our mining town: Blockbuster film’s scenes shot in ‘Huntlywood’
It’s mostly set in a bizarre cubic wonderland, but there’s a little bit of Huntly in the latest big budget blockbuster hitting cinema screens this week.
A Minecraft Movie stars Hollywood A-listers Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Emma Myers and is based on the massively popular video game created in 2011.
What's one highway or road that needs attention?
We've all been on a summer roadie and experienced first-hand the state of our roads.
If you've ever been stuck in a summer traffic jam, had near-misses on dangerous turns or feared for your life on clifftops (while the car behind you is tail-gating!) - you may have an opinion on this one.
Tell us what main road or highway you think needs some serious attention across the country, and why!
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