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Witehira is five months clean after more than 20 years using meth.
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Failed chicken farm 'a missed opportunity'
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Iwi-based remand scheme for young Northland offenders
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The family wiped out by 1918 flu epidemic
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Stay inside: Asbestos warning in Waipu after massive blaze
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Former trustee faces trial over $1m fraud
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Mangawhai man accused of toddler's murder named
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Northland company faces fine after worker seriously hurt
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Cannabis capital of New Zealand revealed
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Mixed views as retirement village expands
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