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Body found after car plunges into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki
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Eco-breakthrough: Award for Rotorua firm's polystyrene alternative
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Police seize LSD, cocaine, meth and $800k cash in crime syndicate bust
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Third murder charge laid in Rotorua after husband dies
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Emergency management roadmap due early next year
The roadmap will precede new emergency management legislation.
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Kiri Allan reveals new pūhoro ta moko
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Grey nomads: Plea to attract mobile spenders
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Freedom campers: 'Don't palm them off' on us, say locals
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Jason Momoa's band to play 3 more New Zealand shows
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Road naming decision finally made after five years
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Star backing: Cliff Curtis gets on board with build-to-own newcomers Bloxx
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Cultural breakthrough in prisons: MP's tribute to Sir Norman Perry's legacy
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Waioeka River: Person still missing
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Kiwi league greats tackle men’s mental health
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Kebab shop boss made underpaid migrant staff repay pay rises
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A witness said the man's motorbike slid out and he went headfirst into the middle barrier.
Police still searching for missing person in Waioeka River
The person went missing after a car crashed into the river.
Three injured in crash near Rotorua
Two people were seriously hurt in the single-vehicle crash.