Bird flu update: 160k chooks to be killed after authorities say only one farm affected
The high pathogenic bird flu detected on Otago farm last week. MPI says other farms clear.
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Retailers upbeat about the lead-up to Christmas
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Regional MPs object to Air NZ cutting 'vital' Wellington flights
Rotorua leaders welcome Auckland flights but worry about losing key Wellington service.
Sleeping elderly woman woken, robbed
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Tempers flare after Qatar Airways flight to Auckland diverted to Maldives
Passengers left waiting in Maldives terminal after plane diverts from its destination.
Kiwi boxer who took on Joseph Parker and all comers has died
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NZ faces ‘extreme fire risk’ as temperatures rise across country
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Toddler diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma
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Thomas Coughlan: Govt survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health becoming undeniable
Against all odds, the Government walked away from this week largely unscathed.
Owners face new rules at Whangārei's The Butter Factory
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Simon Wilson: Strange scenes from the big transport showdown
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A tale of two old tractors
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Engagement trip ruined: Accommodation price hiked by $100 a night – after confirmation
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'Word of God': Destiny Church parents demand answers over 5-year abuse by youth leader
Victims' families believe Destiny Church failed to protect vulnerable boys.