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A surplus might be easier to hit without Crown entity deficits weighing on government.
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The transport agency will have a $6b annual deficit by the end of the decade.
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Men face charges after ‘violent scuffle’ outside South Auckland takeaways
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Auckland motorway gridlocked 13km after concrete truck crash
Northbound traffic has backed up by about 13km.
Auckland motorway gridlocked after crash involving concrete truck
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Thousands spent on unsuccessful wallaby hunt
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Govt target to train 500 new police officers could miss deadline – police
The target's timeline was a source of tension within the coalition at one point.
Northland's first charter school to open under new regime revealed
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Gisborne routes in proposed Air New Zealand cuts
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Dairy beef offers potential for significant emissions savings
A new report points to tangible ways farmers could reduce beef herds’ carbon footprint.
Pest infestation at Onerahi could spread to offshore island
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Sex worker who fatally stabbed beloved father jailed after judge rejects rape claim
The father-of-two from Ghana bled to death after having an artery severed in his arm.
Christchurch and Auckland get new charter schools, including French immersion
The five new charter schools include Te Rito in Kaitāia and Ecole Francaise in Auckland.
The minister who (might) save Christmas (parades)
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'Absolutely unacceptable': Investigation after firearm threat against road worker
Police believe the firearm was an air rifle and are working to find the person involved.
Not guilty: RNZAF aviator accused of sexually violating younger colleague
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Mike Hosking talks to PM Christopher Luxon
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Kiwi brothers rescue beached shark with their bare hands
Stricken shark saved after it became stranded on Auckland beach yesterday. Video / Supplied
Popular Blue Spring Te Waihou Walkway reopens in South Waikato
The iconic walkway welcomes 45,000 to 50,000 visitors per year.
'Absolute tragedy': Memorial service planned for man missing on Aoraki Mt Cook
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Miles Hurrell on Fonterra's $10 forecast milk price
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Bridge Hill fire in Canterbury gives a sense of the scale of the blaze
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'Absolutely amazing': Fill the Bus donation tally shows care in Rotorua community
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'Too old': Local board chairman claims 'ageism' forced him to quit the role
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Cruise ships in Napier – how much water do they really take?
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