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Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer highlighted LGNZ's support for elected members.
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Watch: Napier athlete takes Winter Special Olympics silver, missing gold by 0.1 seconds
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Napier’s Tim Clayton secures silver at Winter Special Olympics in Italy, just 0.1s from gold
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Copper network outage hits 117 customers in Western Bay of Plenty
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‘Middle class struggle’: Housing costs hit essential workers
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'Trial must be brought to an end': Murder case unexpectedly halted
Only four of the 31 witnesses had testified before the trial ended.
Police seek man in relation to Ōtorohanga burglaries
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