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Kiwi shearers chase revenge in Welsh test match
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Iwi-Māori partnership unveils plan to boost health outcomes from Taumarunui to Whanganui
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Nicola Willis had ferry paper ready to take to Cabinet before the power shifted
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Truck crash closes part of SH1 in Waikato, delays expected
Emergency services responded to the incident around 10am.
Slight delays expected as highway through Kawakawa rebuilt
State Highway One through Kawakawa getting rebuilt from Sunday.
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‘Most fundamental’ change: LGNZ urges end to postal voting
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Cop hits couple after U-turn: Victims slate police response as ‘total bulls***’
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‘Very significant figures’: Surge in US interest for NZ investor visas
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SH1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru was closed, forcing a 40-minute detour.
‘One of the best’: Tributes for Kiwi killed by shark as partner watched
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