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‘We shouldn’t be naive’: Collins’ quiet signal to Luxon on union relations

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‘We shouldn’t be naive’: Collins’ quiet signal to Luxon on union relations

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28 Nov 08:00 PM

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Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended

The 36-year-old vanished at a Rotorua swimming hole.

28 Nov 07:33 PM

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Man died after being swept away from his favourite fishing spot

The fisherman wore a wetsuit but no lifejacket when he disappeared in the rising tide.

28 Nov 07:27 PM

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‘He was enormous’: Humpback puts on a show off Bream Bay

28 Nov 05:26 PM

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28 Nov 05:02 PM

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28 Nov 05:00 PM

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28 Nov 03:55 AM

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28 Nov 01:02 AM

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28 Nov 12:31 AM

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Resilience comes from treating every problem as a challenge to find an opportunity, says one CEO

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28 Nov 12:07 AM

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The running man: Why Francis de Vries is the busiest footballer in New Zealand

Man died after being swept away from his favourite fishing spot

A self-made multi-millionaire in a city of old money reveals his rise to the top

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Ant Strachan: Rating players and coaches in All Blacks 2025 report card

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