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‘Sport is the way community survives’: Bruce Nairn awarded Queen’s Service Medal
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Restorative justice champion gets QSM
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Volunteering work earns Carla Donson honour
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ELE group collapse: 100 Christchurch workers identified after company went bust
Christchurch gears up to help laid-off workers and industry rallies in Auckland.
Construction labour firms, supporters unite to help sacked ELE group workers
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Nicola Willis says Te Matatini will get the financial commitment it needs
Willis affirmed that the new Government will honour its kapa haka commitment.
Opinion: Cultural and symbolic intent in English first approach
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Community members put their time aside in the spirit of Christmas.
Recycling centre 'getting through as much as possible' after fire
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ELE group collapse: Volunteers race to help hundreds of laid-off workers
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Stay away from Matakana Island and don't fly drones as blaze continues
Firefighters responded to a blaze on Matakana Island off the Bay of Plenty.
Boris Sokratov: Government departments with Māori names diminish te reo
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"Many tears of relief and gratitude, and plenty of wide smiles."