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Skateboarder hitches ride on back of fast-moving train
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Kiwi mum shocked at $1000 school uniform bill
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Government backpedals on some automatic speed reversals, says consultation now possible
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Big numbers caught in cardiac surgery delays, Health NZ responds
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Police seek extradition of two Vietnamese officials after alleged indecent assault on waitresses
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'Couldn't locate him': Caves, rocks searched in hunt for missing Cook Strait jetskier
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‘If you come in, this place will be gone’: Woman held hostage for 15 hours
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Seven arrested after armed police callout, firearms and meth charges laid
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Opinion: Regulatory Standards Bill is extreme and unjustified
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Wellington’s hospitality scene: What has replaced all the closed restaurants?
A wave of closures has rocked the capital but some doors haven't stayed shut for long.
Opinion: Memories of a leader – Dame Iritana’s enduring impact
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Phoenix held at home by last-placed Roar
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Five people arrested following firearm threat at Wellington property
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