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Breakdown causes traffic chaos on Auckland motorway
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Road rage horror: 14-year-old one of two charged with murder after minor car crash
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Coroner rules on violent death of Auckland toddler
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Wayne Brown used a private mobile during floods; council expects access
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Tenants illegally sublet rental after claiming it was unliveable
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Auckland Council: The budget that follows the storms
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