Former MP Tony Ryall: 'Why I left politics'
Former MP Tony Ryall has purposely kept a low profile since exiting politics in 2014.
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PM launches treaty settlement project in Whakatāne
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Stunning snaps of whale off Ōhope coast
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Win for community group over water bottling appeal
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One person arrested after Ōpōtiki shooting
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Bay police win prestigious national award
Bay of Plenty police have won a prestigious national award
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Road closed after truck and trailer crash near Ōpōtiki
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Man dies after car hits power pole
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Teen dies from injuries after fall through school skylight
Teen, 16, dies from injuries suffered in fall.
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Woman who died in Kawerau sawmill incident named
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Police issue 109 tickets in Bay of Plenty
Bay police have issued a warning after a weekend-long traffic blitz.
Bio fertiliser: Is the proof in the pasture?
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Mongrel Mob raids: More arrests in police crackdown
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Police name Pukehina crash victims
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