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Te Puke soldier helping out in Tonga
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'Horrified': Fee hikes for Tauranga’s community facilities cop flak
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Hundreds of lightning strikes in Coromandel, orange warning in place
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'Unhelpful' and 'inflexible': Early childhood leaders slam new subsidy rules
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Sonya Bateson: Bilingual signs issue an opportunity to recalibrate on racism
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Motorists warned of hazardous driving conditions as heavy rain hits Coromandel-Bay of Plenty
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'Totally humbled': Tetraplegic recognised for services to disabled people
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