3 dead, 6 injured in "serious" gun incident in Auckland

STORY: 3 dead, 6 injured in "serious" gun incident in Auckland DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident venue STORYLINE: Three people, including the gunman, were dead and six others were injured in a gun incident in Auckland, a city in New Zealand's North Island, on Thursday. The injured, who have been taken to the Auckland Hospital, included a member of the police. According to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, the assessment from officials is that there is no national security risk and there is no change to New Zealand's security threat level. The offender was armed with a pump action shot gun. He moved through a building site and discharged his firearm. According to witnesses, eight gunshots were heard. Connecting streets have been cordoned off, and the public was asked to stay indoors. Thursday marked the beginning of the month-long FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australi

Late Australian police officer Kelly Foster honored for trying to save Chinese woman

STORY: Late Australian police officer Kelly Foster honored for trying to save Chinese woman DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the medal resentation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO QIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Australia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAREN WEBB, Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TERRY FOSTER, Father of Kelly Foster 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARILYN FOSTER, Mother of Kelly Foster STORYLINE: Australian senior constable Kelly Foster, who lost her life last year trying to save a Chinese national, was awarded the Gold Great Wall Commemorative Medal by the Chinese ambassador to Australia Thursday. On Jan. 2, 2021, 39-year-old Foster was drowned in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales (NSW) when she attempted to help Chinese woman Jennifer Qi, who had been tipped off her inflatable lilo when it was swept into a whirlpool. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO QIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Australi