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22 Oct 06:51 PM

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Critical injuries after crash near Rotorua

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Tūrangi Foodbank feeding a big slice of town's population

22 Oct 05:30 PM

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Gallagher Group eyes Brazil's vast ranches in new South American market move

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22 Oct 04:00 PM

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22 Oct 04:00 PM

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Rovers united: Bonding on and off the field

22 Oct 04:00 PM

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22 Oct 04:00 PM

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'We lost everything': Fire destroys family's home

22 Oct 04:00 PM

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22 Oct 03:55 PM

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100-year-old Auckland butchery snags award for NZ’s best sausage

22 Oct 09:00 AM

Judges declared the winning banger “a truly delicious sausage”.

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Business

Exports up, imports down as fruit trade with Europe booms

22 Oct 07:03 AM

A leap in kiwifruit and apple exports helps narrow the trade deficit.

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Third person charged with murder after man found on roadside

22 Oct 07:03 AM

Police earlier charged a 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old man over the tragedy.

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Terrified woman jumped naked from upper-storey window to escape brutal attack

22 Oct 07:00 AM

Part of the ordeal, carried out by other women, was filmed and posted on social media.

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Guns, drugs and gang violence: Major organised crime probe ends in seizures, arrests

22 Oct 06:57 AM

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Mayor rejects conspiracy theory claims
New Zealand

Mayor rejects conspiracy theory claims

22 Oct 05:25 AM

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22 Oct 05:00 AM

The Kautai-King family brings their meaning to playing and staying together.

Major police probe prevents tangi shooting and attempted murder of rival gang member
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Major police probe prevents tangi shooting and attempted murder of rival gang member

22 Oct 04:12 AM

Police seized illegal drugs and firearms and restrained assets worth $800k.

Council to review controversial road closure on 7th Ave
New Zealand

Council to review controversial road closure on 7th Ave

22 Oct 04:01 AM

The council will look at options for 7th Ave, which became a cul-de-sac last May.

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New Zealand

First Hastings community emergency hubs equipped and ready to go

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New Zealand

Pākōwhai Memorial Hall restored for $300k – only to find out it may have to move

22 Oct 02:56 AM

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22 Oct 02:20 AM

The AI-powered traps can accurately distinguish between target and non-target species.

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