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Armed police respond to firearms incident at hospital
Passerby near hospital says there were about 15 police attending to incident.
Teen, 16, back in custody over mosque shooting video
Teen remanded in custody and told to stop smoking marijuana.
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'Positive leads' in solving South Auckland shooting
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$252K sits unclaimed at IRD for 8 years
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Injured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon trouble
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Plea for shorter showers to save water
Shorten showers by 1 minute to save 18 million litres of water a day in Auckland
Ants continue to plague Kiwis in winter
Ants continue to be a pest for Kiwis despite the onset of winter.
Wine fraud uncorked: Vineyard manager admits lies of wine vintage and origin
Wine swindle affected tens of thousands of bottles exported overseas
SFO closes probe into former Waikato DHB boss
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Campaign to ease Eden Park concert controls
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Kiwi toy mogul spotted with Novak Djokovic
New Zealand entrepreneur Nick Mowbray visits Novak Djokovic on way to Wimbledon.
Freight company fined $234K over railway safety breach
Rail wagons decoupled, rolled for hundreds of metres and derailed
WoF suspension after ticket's unreal trip
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Mosque victims told: <br>'Get over it'
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