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Whangārei, Kaitāia and Kaikohe first stops in Mike King's I Am Climate Hope Tour

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The tour aims to help youth mental health around climate anxiety.

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BOP Steamers thrash Northland 53-13

29 Sep 02:54 AM

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'Extremely shaken': Whangārei man suffers facial injuries in home invasion

29 Sep 12:05 AM

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Highway fire: Emergency services put out two blazes on Bay of Plenty roadside

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Heartbreak in Kaikōura: Quad bike kills banded dotterel during hatch

28 Sep 07:59 PM

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'I love him even more': Twin responds to brother's surfing injury

28 Sep 04:00 PM

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Rainbow Fish Musical makes a splash

28 Sep 03:04 PM

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28 Sep 03:02 PM

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Magpies secure last-minute victory over Auckland in thriller

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Air NZ flight aborts landing after runway drama

28 Sep 04:50 AM

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Ponder investment decisions wisely - not like a lizard: Bruce Jenks

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27 Sep 06:04 PM

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Opinion: Lee Sommervell’s training career ends after four decades

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Opinion: Tuai Power Station product of adventurous journey

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'Sleepless nights': Charity couple out of pocket, without answers after targeted cybercrime

27 Sep 06:00 PM

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Revealed: 30 of Hawke’s Bay’s best and brightest students

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27 Sep 05:00 PM

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'Major safety concerns': Waikato gyms tell minors to lie about ages

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