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Oranga Tamariki scraps 337 service contracts, recovers $22m in funding, citing ‘under-delivery’
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Pork industry posthumously honours Canterbury farmer
"He is remembered & respected as someone people could always call to discuss the sector.”
Afternoon quiz: What is the diameter of Mercury approximately?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
Missing AED replaced through generosity of Whanganui Coastguard
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Release of captive NZ pilot in Papua remains ‘top priority’ for Government after killing of fellow Kiwi
NZ Government seeks answers over how separatist rebels killed chopper pilot.
Christopher Luxon talks agriculture on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, Wendy Paul.
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Opinion: The legal gap that allows our culture to be exploited
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Fire at vacant home in Napier suburb
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Police Minister Mark Mitchell blocks Labour MP from visiting Auckland station
In Opposition, the now-minister said such a move was petulant and vindictive.
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Top watchdog shames two schools; worries some student enrolments, suspensions not fair
Ombudsman rebukes Auckland’s St Peter’s College and Christchurch’s Cashmere High.
Memorial to 1931 Napier quake heroes set for restoration after being deemed potentially unsafe
The 'run down' memorial is going through at least four months of restoration work.
Is a rate cut on its way?
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Elevated levels of lead found in Tokomaru water supply
An update is expected around 5pm today.
Police investigations continue after death at retirement village
Police were still at the scene today.
Watch: Fire at vacant house in Napier
Police and fire investigators are looking into the cause of the blaze at a vacant home.
Former Elizabeth Kerekere staffer working for Darleen Tana
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Waikato council plans ranked for user-friendliness
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Tory Whanau’s comms adviser quits after nine months
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The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staged a suicide.
What you need to know about Māori wards
Councils that established Māori wards without a referendum may have to scrap them.