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From poisoning gum trees in Kerikeri to pōhutukawa in Kaipara; why do people kill trees?
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Both the women and men lost to their Trans-Tasman rivals in Whangārei last night.
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Whangārei District Council to appeal High Court Three Waters ruling
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