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Heavy rain has slammed the country.
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Auckland scaffolding company director sentenced to home detention for $558k tax fraud
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Parents oppose girl’s cancer treatment, try to leave NZ as govt agencies intervene
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The Body Shop NZ owes $12 million, mall landlords among creditors
$147k was owed to employees, but all were paid during administration.
Tesla’s NZ sales slump, car industry boss addresses effect of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
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‘I couldn’t see the monster standing in front of me.’
Police made unlawful arrests and used ‘excessive’ force on men who filmed them
A charge of common assault was laid against one officer, but later dropped.