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The Art Farm
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Matamata man jailed for intentionally driving into road worker
Matamata man Finn Higgins has been jailed for driving into road worker and former Olympian Dave Rodger at a work site at Waharoa in January this year. Video / Belinda Feek
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The justice minister hopes the gang patch ban will eventually cut down on overall crime, new top cop says he's open to looking into bodycams for the country's police officers.
Te Pāti Māori files complaint against Brownlee as coalition targets haka
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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: The plight of Pūhoi
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Fight knight! History hits hard in epic Auckland battle
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Large scrub fire rages in Te Puna
Residents are being evacuated from homes at risk from a scrub fire near Te Puna in Western Bay of Plenty.Video / Chelsea Norman