‘On the shoulders of giants’: NZ team launched for the Ocean Race
It will be the first NZ entry in the around-the-world race since Camper in 2012.
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New planning laws causing concern and New Zealand's meth use | NZ Herald News Update
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Auckland's national stadium decision and AT struggles to collect fines | NZ Herald News Update
Auckland Council will decide if an upgraded Eden Park or a new stadium will be the city's national stadium and Auckland Transport struggles to collect bus and transit lane fines.
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New analysis suggests NZ glaciers have shed the bulk of their ice since the 19th century.
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