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Councils to lose millions in 'better off' funding
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Final Bayfair flyover bridge to open this month
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Olympic stars to compete in new Rotorua marathon events
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'Lives changed forever': Seven dead on roads in past 12 hours, police urge safe driving
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'It's time to give back': Cancer survivor cycling 500km for charity
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'Embarrassed': Teens blackmailed over intimate pictures
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Why a former Olympian is riding the Tour of New Zealand
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Ballance chief executive resigns
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