Consultation opens on National Park name change
There's also a proposal to change the name of National Park's railway station.
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Ōhakune social housing going ahead despite council, community dispute
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Whanganui fall short in Heartland Series rugby final
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No international events unless Cooks Gardens track resurfaced
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Top photographer Peter Bush's work to be preserved
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New play acknowledges the past with humour and music
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This will be the strongest rugby outfit to journey from Ruatōria for a generation.
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