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![Pushing boundaries in home design](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pushing boundaries in home design
Building a home for adults, teens and pre-schoolers was made easy with input from a family architect.
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'Cowardly' attack on officers slammed
Hamilton's top police officer has labelled a brutal attack on two of his staff this weekend as 'cowardly' and 'unacceptable'.
![Close to home: Fresh from the sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Close to home: Fresh from the sea
Cooking demonstrations, fish filleting and mussel opening competitions are part of the fun at the Tauranga Moana Seafood Festival.
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Fugitive arrested after four months on run
Using tear gas, the Armed Offenders Squad today arrested an alleged aggravated robber who has been on the run since June.
![What will happen to Hobbiton?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What will happen to Hobbiton?
Hobbiton has put Matamata on the map, but with production of The Hobbit shifting overseas, the town's future as a tourist hub is in jeopardy.
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Family relieved husband found guilty of murder
Distraught family of slain Matamata mother Helen Meads say they are relieved her husband has been found guilty of her murder.
![Human placentas mystery solved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Human placentas mystery solved
Police investigating the discovery of two human placentas in a creek bed in the Waikato say the mother and children are safe and well.