Why some candidates aren't using app to engage with voters
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More than 20 per cent of Rotorua jobseekers under 25 - National
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Waterlogged fields and flooded paddocks: Farmers to weather more rain next week
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'Still a good chance' of snow in Christchurch, roads closed as snow falls in South Island
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Rotorua mayoral candidates commit to opening workshops to public - mostly
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Mud baths and deep trenches: League day was worth damage to fields - council
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Trask signs with overseas club, returning in 2024
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