Road to close on key Waikato-BoP route
A road over the Kaimai Range will be closed overnight at times over the next few months.
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More kākāpō exiled from Waikato sanctuary
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Taupō tourism boss steps down, replacement sought
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Minister talks up four-lane highway from Waikato to BOP
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'Violent death': Man attacked before being found dead in Waikato River
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Waikato cyclists battle it out for national crown
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Police appeal for information in Waikato River homicide inquiry
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