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Disgraced Ratana Church minister jailed for 'predatory', repeated child sex abuse
Disgraced Maori church minister jailed for child sex offending.
Former railway line a mere gouge in a hillside
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Ratana Church sex offender has multiple Facebook pages shut down
Cleric convicted of sex offending has multiple Facebook pages shut down.
Ratana Church minister pleads guilty mid-trial to child sex offences
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Names of Kevin Ratana murder-accused revealed
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Prime Minister's symbolic gifts appreciated, play by children well received
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