Scrub fire extinguished at Taylor River Reserve
Anthony Phelps/Stuff A flax and grass fire being extinsguished at the Taylor River Reserve on Wednesday afternoon. A scrub fire next to a popular Blenheim walkway...
Nobby Clark’s surgery stretches into night
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark’s quadruple bypass heart surgery began 3pm on Wednesday and was expected to last into the night. The operation at Dunedin Hospital was...
What’s on in Nelson Tasman: your entertainment guide
Old comedy for new audience: The Servant of Two Masters is a hilarious farce that promises laughter at every twist as the wily, and chronically hungry...
News briefs for Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Jets defeat Lightning 4-2 9:38 PM Vladislav Namestnikov paced the offensive attack with three assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated...
Guhle, Harris help visiting Canadiens cool off Stars 4-3
DALLAS (AP) — Kaiden Guhle and Jordan Harris added to Montreal’s NHL-leading 30 goals from defencemen and Sam Montembeault stopped 31 shots as the Canadiens held...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36 as Thunder top league-leading Celtics for 5th straight win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the NBA-leading Boston Celtics 127-123 on Tuesday night for their...
Morant scores 26, dunks on Wembanyama as Grizzlies pull away from Spurs for a 106-98 win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 26 points, 10 assists and a fourth-quarter dunk over Victor Wembanyama, Desmond Bane added 24 points and the Memphis...
Jets stretch points streak by levelling Lightning 4-2
WINNIPEG – Nikolaj Ehlers scored a late third-period goal to help the Winnipeg Jets seal a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday that...
Mangiapane, Huberdeau score as Flames tame Wild 3-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held...
Alex Ovechkin helps the Washington Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington’s fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday...