Emotional haka as council votes for Māori wards
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.
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Most Waikato councils opt for Māori wards
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State Highway 2 closed following crash in Waikato
Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle crash on SH2 in Karangahake.
Kayak found on Firth of Thames beach where missing fisherman last seen
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Brian Reuben broke into five Thames businesses over severals weeks due to spiralling debt.
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Watch: 'Cleaned us out': Six ram-raiders steal $150K worth of stock in mall heist
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Ruling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beach
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Five people spend night in cars on SH25 after slips trap them
State Highway 25 between Tapu and Waiomu is shut.
75 hours of rain: Local state of emergency for Tairāwhiti, 130 evacuated, all major roads closed, rivers rising
Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.
75 hours of rain: Residents in East Coast's Te Karaka self-evacuate, river levels continue to climb
Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.
Op-shop purse triggers series of amazing coincidences
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Robertson reveals confirmed categories for future of cyclone-hit homes
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'Denied': Burglar accused remanded in custody
Brian Reuben has been charged over multiple alleged burglaries in Thames.
Watch: Drone footage reveals extent of SH25 slip in Coromandel
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Coromandel facing more roading woes: 'This was meant to be the comeback summer'
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750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
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BOP state of emergency: Civil Defence on alert as high tide approaches
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Campground snapped up in property expansion drive
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Live: House demolished after man killed by slip, 250 homes red-stickered; flood scam warning
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'We were lucky to pick them up': Coastguard rescues kayakers 3km off coast
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Motorists urged to 'drive with caution' after bad weather causes slips overnight
There are road closures in Waikato and Bay of Plenty.