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Students ordered to isolate after leaving Auckland for Tauranga classes
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Coastguard rescues three people after boat overturns
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Dawn Picken: Getting vaccinated is our best shot
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200,000th dose of Covid-19 vaccine administered in the Bay
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'Historic' rugby final to be played at Whakarewarewa
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Bilingual science kits 'spark curiosity'
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