140km/h: Driver sped through Covid checkpoint because she was worried about missing sister
The woman drove on the wrong side of the road and sped through police road spikes.
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PGF-funded marae upgrade project nears completion
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Ātihau-Whanganui farming incorporation appoints new leaders
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Iwi eye back-country stations in bid to lift Māori jab rate
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Government cites privacy over call to release Māori child vax data
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Safety monitors for upper Whanganui River
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Whanganui River tribes axe annual tribal pilgrimage
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Ashburton intermediate defends vaccine pass for school camp
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Councillor's conduct to be investigated
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New name for South Taranaki council's iwi committee
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Iwi collective's mobile units roll out to boost jabs
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