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Founder Chloe Wright said the future of the birthing centre was in 'safe hands'.
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'Horrified': Fee hikes for Tauranga’s community facilities cop flak
Proposed fee increases for community facilities range from 6 per cent to 138 per cent.
Te Puke soldier helping out in Tonga
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Hundreds of lightning strikes in Coromandel, orange warning in place
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'Unhelpful' and 'inflexible': Early childhood leaders slam new subsidy rules
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Bruised, battered but still bold: Zespri’s hopes for kiwifruit industry after economic storm
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'Severe thunderstorms' on the move, 'very heavy rain' warning for parts of NZ
The roads could get slippery and strong gusts could make travel difficult.
Sonya Bateson: Bilingual signs issue an opportunity to recalibrate on racism
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Motorists warned of hazardous driving conditions as heavy rain hits Coromandel-Bay of Plenty
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Bumps and scrapes led to paramedic role - and a QSM
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'Totally humbled': Tetraplegic recognised for services to disabled people
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Lead Whakaari burns surgeon Dr Richard Wong She honoured on King's Birthday
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'Pinnacle': Highland dancer awarded for half-century of service
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Investigator acknowledges family, colleagues in King's Birthday Honour
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Business digest: Bayleys announce 2023 annual award winners
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Some kiwifruit growers in financial strife after 'catastrophic' season
'Unbelievably bad' kiwifruit season has the industry experiencing huge pressures.
'We weren’t even at the damn door': Moana Maniapoto on breaking through barriers
“We weren’t even at the damn door … we’re not even in the room.”
Killed on a pedestrian crossing: Motorcyclist charged with manslaughter
Geoffrey and Karen Boucher were on a pedestrian crossing when they were struck and killed.
'We gotta get outta here’: Man's frantic escape from rising floodwaters
Brian Thorne had just minutes to get to safety when his pensioner unit flooded on Monday.
'The bed floated': 73yo pensioner scales brick wall to escape devastating floodwaters
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Mark Lister: What a central bank pause means for markets
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