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North celebs jailed for good cause


Musician Troy Kingi, fishing guru Graeme Sinclair, councillors Willow-Jean Prime and Di Maxwell, and community board member Marty Robinson were all locked up today in a jail outside The Warehouse in Waipapa. The public was asked to buy their freedom by donating to a bail fund, with the proceeds going to the police youth charity Blue Light.

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Wanaka St opening

Tikipunga Primary School students greet visitors at the opening of Kāinga Ora's 55-home Wanaka St development, at the former Tikipunga Tavern site. Video / Kāinga Ora