'Hamilton is booming': MP signs off
Hamilton-based National List MP David Bennett gives his valedictory speech.
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Grand plan to build an ecological corridor
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National MP stripped of portfolios for ‘threatening’ Labour member
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Fieldays 2023 ute winner revealed
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Young blood part of new Waihī Beach charity shop
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‘Wish I could do more for victims’: Judge to rely on burglar's promise to pay back business owners
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Pig carcasses and dirty bus stops rile readers
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Asteroid City: Star studded and 'enjoyably shallow'
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Love of horses sees horse race named in honour of Julia Wilding
Taupō Racing Club will name a race at Ladies Day after the late Julia Wilding.
‘Keep a lid on that temper’: Teacher escapes conviction
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University of Waikato underlines commitment to new medical school
Three new key appointments to Te Huataki Waiora School of Health.
Company sentenced over ski bus crash that killed schoolgirl
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Closer look at 1989 Swedish tourists case
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Another byelection triggered as second board member quits
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Melville United dead set on Chatham Cup win
Hamilton club Melville United will play Christchurch United in Auckland.
Public feedback sought on regional coastal plan
Summary document available to guide submitters on key changes.
'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's death
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‘You can take on the world’: League rep sets up youth mentorship
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Horse racing: Prowess out of trial, Legarto could target A$10m race
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Urban Hymns: Mīria George’s play's message to youth as relevant as ever
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Rams finish on a high
Te Awamutu Rams rugby team builds its own community within local area club players.
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BIg boost for Harold
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Hamilton homes without power
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Person's body found in water
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