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The 'revered' gangster known as 'Plata o Plomo' was already serving a long prison term.

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Netflix show Adolescence has everyone talking, but are the discussions missing the point?

Cabinet blocks Bishop's plan to zone for 540,000 new Auckland homes
Housing Minister Chris Bishop's audacious proposal for new housing was overruled.

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'Gross overreaction': The Spinoff v Stuff; TVNZ's legal win to keep sources secret; Neil Finn on RNZ host's sudden exit
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‘Scary’ trend: Homeowners losing thousands of dollars with short-term mortgage fixes
Home loans chief says the market is too volatile to just wait and see.

Buyers given 14 more days to secure Christian couple’s life-size ark
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Regulator clears Qatar Airways-Virgin Australia alliance
Qatar Airways to take 25% stake in carrier, challenge Qantas on long-haul routes.
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Dandruff: What causes it, and how to get rid of it
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We’re still wild about these leopard print pieces
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The arrest has sent shockwaves through the academic community.

Analysis: Trump takes government secrecy seriously - but only when it suits him
New York Times: The definition of an official secret depends on what works best for Trump.

‘Bugger it’: Australian policeman avoids jail for tasering great grandmother
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Bumper weekend wine guide: Chardonnay rules
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Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Winston Peters’ history is a history of his outrage
Have we found the secret to Winston Peters' eternal political life?

Jane Clifton: When your quiet corner of the world is shot to pieces
Towns - and countries - made famous by a TV series or film can be a mixed blessing.
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NZ-born Clive Revill, original voice of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, dies at 94
New York Times: Palpatine’s appearance, however brief, was pivotal in the franchise.

Ask an expert: How do I let go of the fear my family won’t approve of my partner?
She feels like she’s living a “double life” hiding her partner from her sisters.

‘Next-level theft’: NZ designer’s images, clothing designs copied by world’s largest fashion retailer
Sera Lilly discovered her designs and photos being used by Shein without her consent.
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Jaecoo J7 SHS PHEV first drive: super charger
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Now you can spend EVEN MORE money on Aston Martin's racing simulator
Aston Martin has updated its pricey racing sim with more power and an even bigger pricetag

New cars versus used: why buying box-fresh might be the smart thing to do right now
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‘No wait time, no booking, just turn up’: Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae hosting mobile health clinic
A nurse and paramedic staff the monthly clinic kaupapa, called Poua te Ora.

$135m distributed last year by iwi to members
Distributions paid have increased by around 35% in the last five years: Phil Barry, TDB.

‘We will make better decisions’: Mayor on iwi council appointments
A pōwhiri was held for the three tangata whenua representatives.
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