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‘Mean-spirited’: Labour attacks Govt decision on hardship assistance for sanctioned beneficiaries
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Kiwi tipster leads to woman's horrifying revenge porn discovery
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Letters: Positive publicity should be promoted for Gisborne; thanks for found dog
Herald readers share their views.
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Letters: A closer look at the PM's Wellington apartment profit
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Richard Prebble: What’s gone wrong with the news media
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Clear link between ADHD and harmful drug use, new NZ report confirms
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Private developer offers to take over stalled Kāinga Ora development
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The $3b child poverty price tag: Why the minister's not writing that cheque
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