Main street meltdown: How NZ’s high streets are changing
We take a walk down some of New Zealand's high streets.
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Hamilton Zoo farewells its only African wild dog
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Council fined after 2.8 million litres of 'raw human sewage' spilled into 'spiritually significant' stream
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Hamilton burglar busted on bottle shop roof with $3k product punched police dog
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Business park developers must create new sanctuaries for bats
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Waikato police spike milk truck after alleged theft
No milk spilt and nobody hurt - but police say things could have been worse.
HIV exacerbated killer's psychosis as he stabbed grandfather to death
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Police seek pair after Hamilton aggravated robbery
Police want the public's help to identify two males.
Furniture thief busted with dressing table strapped to roof of vehicle
The offender had also taken a bed base.
Lotto luck for Waikato players
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Robber storms bakery with knife, gun and hammer down his pants
Patrick Arahanga ran into the bakery demanding cash from the till.
Waikato club rugby: Suburbs roaring in 2024
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The benefit fraudster who didn't need to defraud MSD after all
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From the regional to the world stage: Waikato building projects in for global honours
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Neighbours fed up with piles of illegal rubbish dumped in their street
Peachgrove Rd has become a popular dumping ground.
Fourth consecutive Colts rugby title for Hamilton Marist
Elliot Shield elation for Hamilton Marist Colts.
Waikato Lotto winners pocket $19k each
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Man who killed person with his car convicted again 40 years later
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Courier driver avoids conviction for crash that left motorcyclist dead
An NZ Post van and motorbike collided head-on along a rural road.
Woman hit by car in Hamilton then taken away in same vehicle
The woman was later located and is in hospital.
“Untapped potential”: Golden triangle regions call for greater collaboration
Te Waka and Priority One have written to the Government.
Police officer injured in Hamilton crash, man charged with assaulting police, failure to stop
Officers had activated the patrol car's lights and siren before the two-vehicle crash.
High school counsellors were awarded $1.8m for workplace stress - now that's being challenged
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Americans in New Zealand 'terrified' after Trump shooting
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Bakeries square off over custard credentials
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