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Napier offshore race gets prime January date
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Green Building Council chief plans to bike less, run more
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Opinion: Why Auckland’s future is shaped by its superdiverse majority
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Wet start to 2025 for holiday hotspots and main centres across NZ
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Man arrested after two seriously injured in shooting before Christmas
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‘This is not a protest’: Children’s Minister dismisses Oranga Tamariki facility roof climb
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New Year’s Eve weather: Chch fireworks show canned, East Coast thunder and downpour alert continues
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Young people who spent night on Auckland youth justice facility roof come down
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