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Cambridge man loves all tractors great and small

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Every girl's 'dream': Rotorua singer makes Disney debut

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Complainants understood to be boys then aged under 16.

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NZ dragon boaters competed at the world championships in Ravenna, Italy, this month.

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Moifaa is one of the best remembered Grand National winners.

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'This is one of the city’s most urgent needs.'

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