Good riddance to Auckland's 'creepy' Santa?
Many people on Auckland's Queen Street are happy to see Santa retire.
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Proposal to include Ihumātao in top heritage area
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Father accused of manslaughter: jury selected for trial
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Accused drug lord extradited from Venezuela over NZ cocaine ring
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Briscoes boss Rod Duke out of favour with new neighbours
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Thou shalt not steal! CCTV shows pair stealing Jesus from chapel
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Top Auckland restaurant at SkyCity shuts in wake of food poisoning cases
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SkyCity blaze: FENZ finishes investigation into the devastating fire
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Revealed: SkyCity fire water testing results
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Newmarket mall smoke: Firefighters rush to Auckland's new shopping precinct
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Contaminated SkyCity fire water results due tomorrow
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