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'They are going to f***ing kill us': Woman's final words on 111 call

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Broccoli $9 a head? Growers' freshwater reform warning

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'Innocent people are going to get harmed': Bullet holes found in homes amid Hawke's Bay suspected gang shootings

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Drug bust uncovers 19.3kg of meth in a remote wool shed

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