Former All Black and Tongan star return to Chiefs Manawa as coaches
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Three injured, one trapped after boat flips on Raglan bar
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Coromandel agritourism business wins supreme award
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War memorial proposed for Hāhei
Ratepayers and residents preparing to build a war memorial in the Coromandel settlement.
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New CEO has spent 30 years with Matamata council
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Couple breathe new life into former Freemasons lodge
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Chiefs and Moana Pasifika to light up Pukekohe in pre-season clash
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Hamilton Arts Festival launches 2025 programme
From February 21 until March 2, the annual festival will hit the Tron with over 40 events.
Cathedral Cove walking track reopens after almost two years
The track to the world-famous beach was badly damaged last year.
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Puppy locked in a culvert now looking for 'fur-ever' home
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How $20 and two cannabis roaches got two men locked up for three years
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SH1 project moves to Desert Rd with 50km detours for two months
Total road closures are being used in blocks to speed up the works.
Telephone Rd to reopen next year after being closed since 2022
Transport Minister Simeon Brown shared the announcement yesterday.
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Tīrau crash: Police appeal for more info on fatal SH1 accident
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Gang members arrested after father shot with speargun in front of children
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Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging
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Road cone fills temporary spot for tekoteko
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Opinion: Broad economic policies without targeted support for Māori are insufficient
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