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30th Newtown Festival held in Wellington, New Zealand

STORY: 30th Newtown Festival held in Wellington, New Zealand SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: One of New Zealand's biggest street fairs and free music festivals, the 30th Newtown Festival was held on Sunday in Wellington, attracting over 80,000 people. The free event grew from small beginnings in 1995 with the opening of a neighbourhood park. It is now the biggest free musical festival and street fair in New Zealand, with 16 outdoor stages and more than 1,000 performers. "It's good when it's not too crowded, but there are always parts of the event that you can go to where there is more space. There's variety throughout and all different themed areas and zones," said Newtown Festival associate director Anna Kemble Welch. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington. (XHTV)

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - A woman offers prayers in front of a makeshift memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 20, 2012. On Dec. 14, 26 students and teachers at the school were killed by a gunman.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Junko Fischer, mother of two daughters who are pupils at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in the state of New York on Dec. 15, 2012. Her daughters -- Cate, 8 and Grace, 6 -- narrowly escaped a mass shooting Dec. 14 at the school where 26 students and teachers were killed.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Yumiko Hawke, mother of a pupil at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in the town on Dec. 15, 2012. Her 7-year-old daughter Rinei narrowly escaped a mass shooting Dec. 14 at the school where 26 students and teachers were killed.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Madison Freedman (R), 8 years old, who lives in Newtown, Connecticut, visits Dec. 16, 2012, a makeshift memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School in the town, where 26 students and teachers were killed by a gunman on Dec. 14.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - A woman and her child on Dec. 16, 2012, head to a makeshift memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where 26 students and teachers were killed by a gunman on Dec. 14, to lay flowers.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Photo shows a family who came to St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, to attend a mass to mourn for the victims of a mass shooting at a local elementary school earlier that day. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Photo shows people at St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, after a mass to mourn for the victims of a mass shooting at a local elementary school earlier that day. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Photo shows a little girl and a man who came to St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, to attend a mass to mourn for the victims of a mass shooting at a local elementary school earlier that day. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - People gather at St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, to attend a mass to mourn for the victims of a mass shooting at a local elementary school earlier that day. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - An ambulance enters the parking lot of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at the school the same day in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Police officers stand guard in front of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at the school earlier that day in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Police officers patrol near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at the school earlier that day in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

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Biden attends vigil for victims of gun violence in U.S.

STORY: Biden attends vigil for victims of gun violence in U.S. DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden attending the event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 3. various of exterior of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden attended a vigil on Wednesday night for victims of gun violence in the country. The event came a week before the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Biden on Wednesday continued to call for a ban on assault weapons, saying that the measure is "just common sense." SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "Even as our work continues to limit the number of bullets that can be in a cartridge, the type of weapon that can be purchased and sold, the attempt to ban assault weapons -- a whole range of things that are just common sense. Just simple common sense." The vigil, sponsored by the Newtown Action Alliance Foundation, has occurred

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Refugees in Sydney

Asylum seeker Hani talks in her workplace, Parliament on King, a cafe that employs and trains refugees and asylum seekers in the Sydney suburb of Newtown on Dec. 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Refugees in Sydney

Asylum seeker Hani makes a coffee in Parliament on King, a cafe that employs and trains refugees and asylum seekers, in the Sydney suburb of Newtown on Dec. 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

South Korea's Kim Sei Young poses for a photo with the trophy after winning the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

South Korea's Kim Sei Young is pictured during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Kim won the major, her first.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan reacts after making an eagle putt on the first hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan smiles after completing her final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka (L) of Japan bumps fists with her caddie after completing her final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka (R) of Japan celebrates with her caddie after making an eagle putt on the first hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan fails to make an eagle putt on the 16th hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits from the ninth tee during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits a shot on the second hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits a shot on the 11th hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits a second shot on the first hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from a bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 2020. Hataoka finished third.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Kim Sei Young of South Korea hits from the 11th tee during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan misses a putt on the 17th hole during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan lines up a putt on the eighth hole during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from a bunker on the seventh hole during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from the sixth tee during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits from the 18th tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 9, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 9, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits from the 10th tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 9, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from the fifth tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 9, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from the sixth tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 9, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits a shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 9, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan putts on the fourth hole during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from a bunker on the sixth hole during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits a shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from the first tee during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits a shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan makes a birdie putt on the sixth hole during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits a tee shot during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan reacts after making a birdie on the sixth hole during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits a tee shot during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2020.