Fishery lobbyists and Fisheries NZ tangle over Coromandel dredging survey
Fisheries New Zealand says they will only be dredging 0.01% of the scallop beds.
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Tribesmen gangsters arrested after high-speed joyride in South Auckland
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Under-fire head of prestigious private school resigns
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Police seize LSD, cocaine, meth and $800k cash in crime syndicate bust
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Former Pirongia resident Brad Mayo joins All Blacks XV management team
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Work to commence on Tairua to Pāuanui trail after consent granted
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Hamilton has a new millionaire after Lotto win
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Girl, 14 missing since Sunday, family seeking information
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Cops assaulted during arrest of fleeing driver
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Tourism spots out in the cold after two councils split with regional tourism organisation
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Seven arrested after Greenpeace activists scale dairy factory
The protesters unfurled a 160sq m banner and abseiled down the building.
Country and blues musicians join Raglan Arts Weekend
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Man paid scammer $68k for fake Rolex watch worth $250
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Trail of blood leads to body of stabbed Mongrel Mob member
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Three people trapped following truck vs car crash in Pukeatua
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Golfers to play Coromandel three-course tournament
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Tennis club marks its 100th birthday in style
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