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Hamiltonian to walk in Relay for Life to help people 'open up' about diagnosis
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Eskdale Park, gifted a century ago, is reborn after 100,000 cubic metres of silt removed
The seeds of a new future for Eskdale and its flood-ravaged valley are emerging.
Isolated Far North communities get funding for solar and wind projects
Far North's Te Kao and Waimamaku communities to get green power to aid development.
NZ Rugby CFO resigns – latest in a string of senior departures
The CFO's resignation comes at a critical time, commercially, for NZ Rugby.
Kieran McAnulty wants guarantee ratepayers aren’t helping plug Health NZ’s deficit
Kieran McAnulty fears tens of millions in ratepayer funds will head out of Masterton.
One of NZ’s largest solar farms on hold after tiny village fights back
The farm would house 560,000 solar panels with the capacity to power 70,000 homes.
Letters: Destiny Church extremists are a clear and present danger
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Revealed: Mega-ministry’s 63% cut to ‘Big Four’ consultancy spending
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Kea Kids News: Nathan Rarere passes his Cheap-a-ccino secrets to the next generation
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Editorial: Rules have exceptions – Daman Kumar should be one
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NZ health crisis deepens with trio of top-level resignations
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"Highly unusual": Superyacht with dirty hull allowed in Hauraki Gulf regatta
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Morning quiz: Which country originally created Married at First Sight?
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Simon Wilson: The Prime Minister’s long, slow walk to oblivion
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‘Highly unusual’: Superyacht with dirty hull allowed in Hauraki Gulf regatta
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Tracy Brown wants the organisation to become “more connected and in tune” with farmers.
Defence argue for acquittal in major meth case, accuse police of failing to follow policy
The defendant was allegedly found with 11kg of meth, $600,000 in cash and 17 cellphones.
‘People should know better’: Conservationists fume as sea lions harassed for social content
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Radio personality among Destiny Church protesters
Concerns are being raised about people linked to Destiny Church and the violent protest.
‘Killing the city’: Furious motorcyclists slam $1 per hour parking proposal
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Police detain Du Val founder outside Remuera home after run-in with photographer
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Luxon not ruling out directly appointing public service chief executives
The PM would not rule out directly appointing them himself either.
‘Helpless screams’: Puppies beaten by owner with a fence paling
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Rainbow crossing legal case about safety, not diversity
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Government to invest in conservation tourism
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Over-fuelled plane leaves uni-bound passengers behind
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Mother charged with reckless driving after fatal crash
Police alleged she may have been involved in a dispute with another driver.
'It’s freedom': Major milestone for aerial topdresser
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