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The vegetable Kiwis find very a-peeling

12 Nov 02:41 AM

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'We're marching to a promised land': Hīkoi attracts thousands in Whangārei

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Turtle troubles in Napier: 'It is totally irresponsible to release them to the wild'

12 Nov 12:54 AM

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Hints of red and purple: Secret location for Enchanted Ball to be unveiled

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'Going to be awesome': New green space for Tauranga
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'Going to be awesome': New green space for Tauranga

11 Nov 11:48 PM

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Luxury boutique properties under new management

11 Nov 10:39 PM

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11 Nov 10:00 PM

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Police find body in Whanganui River

11 Nov 09:23 PM

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11 Nov 09:10 PM

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Zespri asks producers to vote on overseas expansion

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Stabbed and walked away laughing: Teen's ongoing trauma after shopping mall attack

11 Nov 08:00 PM

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11 Nov 07:32 PM

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11 Nov 06:47 PM

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'Genuinely cared for': School family united after lightning strike, hall fire

11 Nov 05:30 PM

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The last soldier: Thousands expected to farewell NZ war hero
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The last soldier: Thousands expected to farewell NZ war hero

11 Nov 05:19 PM

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Fired vet who tried to choke cow after lethal injection didn't work wins $35k payout

11 Nov 07:26 AM

Tony Austwick was unjustifiably dismissed after three customers made complaints about him.

Flags to fly at half-mast to mark burial of WWII veteran Sir Robert Gillies
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'He was made to feel like a nobody': Troubled life of 12-year-old who took his own life

11 Nov 06:00 AM

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'Very capable of harming people': Firearms boss not made aware of colleague's alarming concerns
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'Very capable of harming people': Firearms boss not made aware of colleague's alarming concerns

11 Nov 05:28 AM

Joel Buckley was later killed by AOS after firing at officers when they visited his home.

'For everyone': Hīkoi organisers promote unity on first day of action
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'For everyone': Hīkoi organisers promote unity on first day of action

11 Nov 04:56 AM

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