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Residents of a lakeside village were told by iwi they have to leave. Now they're threatening to stay
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Jet skiers descend on Lake Karāpiro for national champs
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Armed Offenders Squad callout at Christchurch motel
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Nexus of nefarious influences hurting NZ manufacturing
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Sports Insider: Why NRL won't gamble on Warriors move
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No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow jailed for life
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Closures, delays on major highways planned for next few weeks - NZTA
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House bus fire that killed Chinese national deemed 'not suspicious'
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