Covid 19 coronavirus: ASB Showgrounds future in peril as virus wipes events and huge rent rise looms
4 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Major event cancellations are putting the future of the ASB Showgrounds in doubt. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Major event cancellations are putting the future of the ASB Showgrounds in doubt. Photo / Sylvie Whinray The future of Auckland s ASB Showgrounds is at risk as the board that runs the premiere exhibition site struggles to see how it can remain solvent in the face of major event cancellations due to Covid-19 and a proposed massive rent hike.
The non-profit charity operates the 8 hectare showgrounds at Cornwall Park commercially - its only income is from shows, events and concerts.
One person dead after shooting at Hillsboro hotel March 04 2021
A shooting that left one person dead at a Hillsboro hotel Tuesday morning is under investigation.
One person is dead after a shooting at a Hillsboro hotel early Tuesday morning, March 2.
Police responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at the Springhill Suites Hotel at 7351 N.E. Butler St., about 1:30 a.m, according to a Hillsboro Police Department statement released Wednesday, March 3.
Officers discovered a person died after being shot, police said.
Sgt. Clint Chrz, spokesman for the Hillsboro Police Department, declined to comment Thursday morning on whether detectives had identified a suspect.