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A four-year property dispute between brothers was a big factor in a Levin man’s 24-hour standoff with armed police. Police are still considering whether Paul Kenneth Smith, 62, will be charged after he barricaded himself inside his Bledisloe St home on Thursday, with indications he had weapons. Armed police and emergency blocked off streets and evacuated 80 residents, while a negotiation team was brought in. Police described it as a self-harm incident. A fire broke out in the house on Friday night and Smith was taken to Palmerston North Hospital. The cause of the blaze is yet to be confirmed. READ MORE: Levin standoff comes to fiery end as residents of Bledisloe St return to sense of normality Levin man who sparked police stand-off in moderate condition Levin standoff comes to fiery end as residents of Bledisloe St return to sense of normality A police spokesperson told Stuff on Monday officers had finished the scene examination. “The man remains in a … [Read more...] about Police standoff in Levin rooted in legal dispute over late mother’s house

OPINION : Round 13 is in the books and with it the first half of the 2019 NRL season. There have been some surprise standouts, and some usual suspects leading the way so far.. But it's been a season to forget for the Warriors to date - and much of the Kiwi contingent playing in Australia also. READ MORE: Warriors suffering from crisis of confidence as losses keep mounting NRL: Kieran Foran keen to play for Kiwis in Tonga test Tuivasa-Sheck laments team's inability to finish off games, calls for attitude adjustment So how many make the list? Here's a look at the NRL team of the year so far; Fullback - Kalyn Ponga, Knights. He was always going to be a star since his Mackay State High School highlights went viral some five years ago - and 2019 has been a breakout year for Ponga. The electric Maroons fullback has set the competition alight over the opening 13 rounds of play and after finishing 2018 runner up to Dally M Medal winner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, … [Read more...] about Officially at the halfway point of the NRL season, who have been the top performers so far

Manly legend Graham Lowe believes the NRL club needs a "big stick" and a "good dose of Ken Arthurson" to remedy the cultural problems engulfing the scandal-plagued club. The comments come as rookie Manase Fainu engaged the lawyer who acted on behalf of Sydney balcony killer Simon Gittany after being charged with filming a sex act with a woman without her consent. Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that Fainu appeared in a Sydney court in May, but did not enter a plea. He was granted bail to appear in the Fairfield Local Court on August 7. Fainu, 19, reportedly applied for the matter to be dealt with under section 32 of the Mental Health Act. READ MORE: Why Cam Smith is offside with Slater, Cronk Inside NRL stars' fallout Kearney swears Warriors will regroup 'I'll get through it': Griffin It is the latest scandal in a dreadful year for Manly where they have constantly been in the headlines. The dramas on the northern beaches include: the club … [Read more...] about Graham Lowe calls for Manly clean up after player charged with filming a sex act

On May 24, 19 children and two adults were killed and 16 injured in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. A 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, left 17 dead. In 2012, a gunman shot and killed 26 people as young as 6 years old at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. It should not surprise anyone that school districts are re-evaluating their active-shooter response training and police departments across the country have ramped up efforts to educate children on what to do in the event they are in a situation with an active shooter. That includes the Lafayette Police Department, which recently held an active shooter presentation for children attending the SMILE/Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Summer Athletic Leadership Academy held at Domingue, Heymann and Comeaux recreation centers this summer. “We do these drills in the school systems, but this is the first time that I have spoken at this particular … [Read more...] about Lafayette Police take extra steps to make sure kids know how to respond to a shooter on campus