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Commissioners backed the Herberts' revised scheme.
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Great catch: Aussie company Jaycar buys Burnsco
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How Ukraine's drone navy is menacing Russia's superior Black Sea forces
New technologies are changing the balance of power.
$2b raid: How emergency Covid funds were redirected to bolster Budget '22
Former Treasury adviser says it was an “accounting trick”.
Salmon declining as water warms in Dunedin
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Boating tragedy: Police warn searchers rallying to 'bring little boy home to family'
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Watch: The impact of plastic pollution in Hawaii
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Ardern hints at progress in Latin America trade deal
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UK minister under fire for calling migrants an ‘invasion’
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The woman had arrived earlier that morning on a Caribbean cruise with family.
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The vessel was travelling from New Zealand to Australia.
Two men who scuttled boat off Waiheke Island fined $40,000
The men deliberately misled council officers, saying the boat had been buried on land.
Massive paua die-off at Kaka Point
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Humpback whale washed up on Otago coast
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Christchurch boom: Hamilton Jet bucks trends, cashes in on global demand
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Westhaven's Pier 21 sold: Owner tells of plans
"We're really pleased. It's a nice corner of the Wynyard Quarter"
Humpback whale spotted off the coast of Mangawhai Heads
Video shows the incredible moment a humpback whale was spotted off the coast of Mangawhai Heads. Video / Jude Salisbury
Orca hunting great white sharks in epic sea predator battle
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National: FTA with EU a 'step forward' but agriculture 'missed opportunity'
National's trade spokesman Todd McClay gave the deal a '6 out of 10'.
Sunfish found at Canterbury beach
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Editorial: Manukau port - dream or vision?
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Wellington firm frustrated no chance to bid for Auckland's electric ferries
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