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Don’t give up: Northland man beats the odds, survives motorbike crash

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The 50-metre channel: Will council's Wairoa River trial prevent flooding?

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How one policeman’s campaign changed a death-trap highway

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Unapologetic Hamilton councillor won't face further consequences for rant

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Rotorua triple murder accused pleads not guilty but won't go to trial until 2027

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Lost puppy found after three days after serious car accident

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Neil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban development

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'National movement': Youth drive 283,000-signature petition against Treaty bill

21 Nov 04:05 PM

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'We absolutely love it': The couple taking drivers on the 'ultimate' US road trip

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Didn't leave home for three years: Loneliness 'at epidemic levels' among pensioners in NZ

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Dad describes evacuation as 'intense' wildfire threatened homes

21 Nov 11:15 AM

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Crime

Man burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugs

21 Nov 07:00 AM

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Gang members warn of potential violence as new patch laws enforced
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Gang members warn of potential violence as new patch laws enforced

21 Nov 05:13 AM

'I can't see this lasting unless they have a budget to lock fullas up in jail.'

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