‘Don’t give up’: Young family tells of buying first home as others wait for price falls
'We were pretty determined. We had probably looked at about 30 houses.'
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Whangamata Croquet Club twilight results
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New assistants at Chiefs for Super Rugby Aupiki
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Rental investigation: Tenants offered other accommodation
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