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Police charge man who allegedly indecently assaulted high school girl on Auckland bus
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School giving most of its 'inedible' lunches to a pig called Crackles
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Napier house fire treated as suspicious, police appeal for witnesses
Police are asking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity to come forward.
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Killer Beez secretary wants to swap life of crime for jewellery making
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Māori-owned businesses surpass 1000 in Hawke’s Bay
"Māori-owned businesses often prioritise kaitiakitanga."
Winston Peters says Ministry of Foreign Affairs won’t appoint ‘tikanga lead’
Winston Peters is asked if he is comfortable with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs having a tikanga lead. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Ferry sailings cancelled due to large swells in Cook Strait
A southerly swell is expected to rise to 4m.
From school leaver to forestry trailblazer: Young woman breaks barriers
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Kaiapoi house fire
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High school teacher who groomed two students can now be named
The Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.
‘Spotlight on exporters’: Bay of Plenty awards highlight achievements
The event returns after a hiatus, celebrating Bay of Plenty exporters.
Tax rules to be changed to keep wealthy migrants in NZ
Government responds to calls for changes to the FIF regime.
Weterman wins national squash volunteer award
The 35-year-old has been involved in squash since the age of 12.
Kahurānaki for sale - Iwi and hapū look at options to buy ancestral maunga
'Everyone agrees it’s very important, so we’ll work through it all and see where we get.'
'Outstanding': Zanda McDonald Award winners announced
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Zanda McDonald Award winners on The Country
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Auckland woman on choosing between freezing eggs or embryos
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Police sweep Auckland high school after ‘credible’ email threat, principal says
Waiuku College went into lockdown before 9am due to a credible threat.
House fire rapidly spreading across two properties in Canterbury
Flames have lept across the boundary to a neighbouring home.
Man who died in Ōrere Pt police stand-off ‘person of interest’ in armed robbery at Akl bar
Two gunmen held up The Rudder on Hauraki before fleeing on electric scooters.
How an activist’s protest inspired a powerful new theatre production
Ngahiriwa Rauhina stars in the one-man show about prison life and personal stories.
Local knowledge the winning edge at 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
Two Far North fishers have landed the biggest fish at the 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza.
‘May the best man win’: Deputy to challenge Ngāti Kahungunu chair for top job
Thompson Hokianga has signalled his intention to run for the top spot on the board.
Commuters face delays in Whangārei after crash
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Heroic rescue: Man saves neighbours from burning house
One person was sleeping, and another was gaming with his door shut and headphones on.
'Didn’t get what we wanted': Pathlab workers strike for second time in two months
Members didn't like striking 'but it's ... our only means to enact any sort of change'.
Digger does its duty to deal with invasive weed
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Proving her teasing brothers right: Hawke's Bay cricketer called up to White Ferns
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Miracle as one-year-old baby trapped in 50ft well for 19 hours is rescued
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