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Desley Simpson said Auckland Council 'didn’t know' how they would pay for the buyout.
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British buyer snaps up prison, school and uni contracts in giant $205m deal
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$1b bill for Govt and councils to buy out cyclone-hit homes
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The road was closed at 4.45pm this afternoon.
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Failed Auckland housing developer owes creditors $40m
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‘Outrageous’: $9m of cyclone business support in Hawke’s Bay not spent
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Prominent Auckland fund manager accused of blinding neighbour in fight to face trial
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Pūhoi to Warkworth highway won’t be open for long weekend
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Police spike vehicle on Southern Motorway, arrest seven youths
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