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Delays on some Auckland train services due to youths on overhead power lines
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Auckland school locked down after youths allegedly mug victim at nearby train station
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Great news for Far North: Date confirmed for Mangamuka Gorge highway reopening
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Gang member arrested for possessing homemade firearm
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Police arrest 11, seize $18m in cannabis plants in Auckland criminal syndicate bust
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Alcohol merchants targeted as BNPL schemes thrive in weak economy
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Vehicle crashes into building, triggering fire and leaving one person in critical condition
Police believe blaze started by car smashing into heat pump unit at property.
Māori crown a bounceback from nationals 'buzzer-beater'
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Councillor calls for action to catch child assailant
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Waikato school struck by lightning before hall fire
A man bravely emptied up to five extinguishers on the fire while students were evacuated.