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Feedback sought on alcohol-free area in the Mount
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Police minister Mark Mitchell on Ōpōtiki gang raid
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PM claimed no conversation on use-of-force in boot camps, despite Cabinet already agreeing to it
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Napier man challenges insurer over flood hazard maps, gets premium discount
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Christchurch Hospital staff affected by toxic fumes rise to 84
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Tangata Tiriti-led push for tino rangatiratanga
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Tory Whanau reveals projects facing the chop as city awaits observer
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