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Local praise as Maketū Pies profits to aid Te Arawa youth training.
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Thousands spent on unsuccessful wallaby hunt
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Whānau rally for city's first Māori ward councillor struck by rare illness
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Liquidators to run Maketū Pies as they seek buyer
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Gisborne council faces challenges with proposed new national forestry standards
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'There is no Planet B': Gisborne council debates aspirational net-zero by 2030 timeline
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'Unacceptable': Rural residents fight planned facility for reintegrating ex-prisoners
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Gisborne's $6.7k give-way sign
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'Rad' Rotorua skatepark project rolls closer to reality
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Tauranga council tight-lipped after marine precinct sale halted
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Marine precinct sale stopped after interim injunction granted
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Tolaga Bay resident urges council action on historic wharf and hall
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Solar farm, terminal extension: Airport plan sets out ambitious future
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Seymour refuses to ‘bow down’ to his hapū leaders over Treaty Principles Bill
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Community boards facing axe
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Unapologetic Hamilton councillor won't face further consequences for rant
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Gisborne's speed limit changes under threat as Govt shifts gears
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'Grabbing his shotgun': Council granted injunction after threats, abuse reported
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'Feel the wairua': $300k sculpture by Rotorua artist unveiled in Tauranga CBD
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'The deal sucks': MPs seek Auditor-General inquiry into marine precinct sale
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