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Editorial: Auckland port move north looking likely
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Import-car shift to Northport would be huge costly mistake
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Another career milestone reached for Kaleb Trask
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Guest opinion: Motiti battle a victory for marine reserves
Court of Appeal decision is a win for Motiti.
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Local Focus: Pāpāmoa groms surf with Aussie hero
Former world champ Joel Parkinson meets Pāpāmoa groms. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa groms surf with Aussie hero
Former world champ Joel Parkinson meets Pāpāmoa groms. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kaleb Trask one of nine rookies to secure Chiefs contract
Also named are 8 All Blacks, 6 Māori All Blacks, 1 Chiefs centurion, 1 international
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Man in serious condition after being hit by plane propeller
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'Teaching kids identity gives them a lifeline'
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300 days, 20 countries: One Kiwi couple's epic journey
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Local Focus: Mr G at home in Tauranga Art Gallery
A first glimpse of Mr G's first-ever solo exhibition ‘Home’. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mr G at home in Tauranga Art Gallery
A first glimpse of Mr G's first-ever solo exhibition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sam Bradley - mum first, coach second, an athlete just for fun
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Katikati crash victim remembered as a 'beautiful soul'
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New mayor pushes for Mauao base track repairs 'by Christmas'
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Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters
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Pyes Pa Rd 'tragedy' raises road toll to 63 - 12 more than last year
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