Police car 'smashed' in car chase through Rotorua streets
A police car has been hit after a car chase through Pukehangi this morning.
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Police, local council assist as Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi shuts its doors to outsiders
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Where do the backpackers go while seeking isolation?
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