The best Christmas gifts for kids of all ages
From ages 0 right through to the teens, this gift guide is sure to please this Christmas.
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The elderly man was left with head injuries, including internal bleeding and a black eye.
Auckland Santa and Anzac Day parades under threat from rising traffic management costs
We are paying for someone to put a cone in the street, says Jessica Rose.
Uretiti Beach not patrolled despite being known drowning hot spot
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Christmas Day tragedy: Charge filed against driver alleged to have killed mum of six
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Consumer card spending rises 1.9% in December
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'Our worst nightmare': Single mum of six killed on Christmas Day
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'Horrendous' holiday road toll the highest in five years, 'basic' mistakes often to blame
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'Tragic start to holiday road period': Five dead since Friday
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Russia pulls back troops from near Ukraine in surprise de-escalation
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