Rāhui in place at one of Aotearoa’s top hikes after death on track
Police extended their condolences to the family and the track will reopen Wednesday.
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Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Taupō District Council move in together
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Search for woman who failed to board flight stepped up
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Long-serving councillor admits to drink-driving
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MP to meet ministry over 230 job losses at Kinleith Mill
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'Best days of my life': NZ Forest Products Ltd workers reunite for last time
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Man wants $2.7m arson conviction wiped because he can't get a job
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Major SH1 section closed for up to five weeks
The section would be closed to through traffic 24/7 from March 3.
Section of Desert Road reopens early
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Police search for missing man after car found near Tongariro
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Dogs Yardley and Chuck to be honoured on Purple Poppy Day
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