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Auckland family say they ‘can’t survive’ proposed deportation to Tonga
Tina Veaila told the Herald her family 'can’t survive in Tonga'.
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Scammed out of life savings, drug-growing Vietnamese workers jailed and face deportation
Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.
Auckland family pleads for compassion amid deportation crisis
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Police hunt man over aggravated robbery, escaping custody in Auckland
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'Respect and gratitude': Winston Peters woos jilted ferry builder with Korean War talk
Peters paved things over with Hyundai by reminding them of New Zealand's wartime aid.
Nationwide investigation after student suffers second-degree burns from hot school lunch
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Police arrest 22-year-old man after a baby was hospitalised with serious head injuries
Police said the baby was now recovering well.
High waves hit Hawke’s Bay, Napier closes viewing platform
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Soiled, neglected toddler found wandering streets, mother was ‘disconnected from reality’
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Conflicting views on $225m water storage project in Hawke’s Bay
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Customs seizes 36kg of meth in unaccompanied bags at Auckland Airport
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Search for woman who failed to board flight stepped up
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Tory Whanau calls for Wellington Water chairman to be removed from board
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PM says it’s ‘entirely appropriate’ Peters didn’t consult him on Goff sacking
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