One dead, five injured in crash, major highway closed
The crash involved a motorbike and a car, police say.
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Man evades police by fleeing to island on Waikato River
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Austrian officials in meeting with Northland iwi for return of stolen taonga
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Mānuka honey is Britain’s secret weapon against chemical attacks
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Editorial: Urgent action needed on inundation
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Editorial: MP ructions rattle the left
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The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to Kiwis moving to Aussie for better lives
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Auckland Council cold on compensating private homeowners after floods, buy-outs mooted
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