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Two fire crews were dispatched to the scene, along with police and Hato Hone St John.
NZ needs adaptive planning, not immediate fixes after storms
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Dry start to year prompts Transpower to clarify hydro storage access
Transpower says no to generators' request to free up more water for hydro generation.
Super Rugby teams: All Blacks sensation returns as Chiefs receive mixed injury news
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Beckenridge disappearance: Man behind 'new evidence' retracts all allegations his cousin 'helped' missing pair
Man who brought 'new evidence' to Coroner about Beckenridge retracts all allegations.
Richard Prebble: Why NZ's trade with Brazil remains limited
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'We helped them': New twist in Beckenridge disappearance case
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'Incompetence': Reserve neighbour slates delay to fell rotting tree
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On The Up: Duo turning harakeke waste into carbon-fibre alternative
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Woman and dog rescued from cliff ledge after three-hour ordeal
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Chicken exports normalising after flu outbreak – MPI
Chicken exports are getting back to normal, MPI says.
MKR's Manu Feidel reveals what food Kiwis do better than the Aussies
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Body of missing 75-year-old Dunedin woman found after two-day search
The death is not suspicious and will be referred to the Coroner.
Volunteer firefighters seek equal ACC cover
Local fire chiefs urge support for a petition to aid volunteer firefighters.
Steven Joyce: NZ must rethink funding for hospital infrastructure
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Lachie Jones: Coroner to deliver findings into Gore toddler's death
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