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Banning teens from bars: Is it discerning or discriminatory?
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Banning teens from bars: Is it discerning or discriminatory?

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Market St Bar in Napier doesn't let in teens after 9pm for safety reasons.

In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland
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In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland

14 Mar 05:00 PM

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Questions raised around spa pool death of 3-year-old Travis

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Fined 30 times in 12 months: Vehicle mechanic fears losing clients after cars ticketed
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Fined 30 times in 12 months: Vehicle mechanic fears losing clients after cars ticketed

14 Mar 04:00 PM

‘Ridiculous’: Wardens have been ticketing unwarranted cars in for fixing.

Hunters donate venison to needy families in Southland
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Hunters donate venison to needy families in Southland

14 Mar 04:00 PM

Hunters can gift venison to foodbanks via the We Hunt Food Trust.

Gisborne highway speed review a ‘relief’ and ‘fantastic news’
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Gisborne highway speed review a ‘relief’ and ‘fantastic news’

14 Mar 04:00 PM

NZTA will conduct speed reviews on roads with automatic reversals in Gisborne.

NZ forestry faces winter challenges amid stable log prices - Marcus Musson
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NZ forestry faces winter challenges amid stable log prices - Marcus Musson

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Cameraman’s mission to protect our marine life
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Cameraman’s mission to protect our marine life

14 Mar 04:00 PM

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How Northland’s new expressway aims to boost the economy
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How Northland’s new expressway aims to boost the economy

14 Mar 04:00 PM

The Government will open procurement for the Northland Expressway project.

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14 Mar 06:00 AM

'They were hissing and my daughter was just screaming,' she told the High Court.

How support helped a young cancer patient’s journey to health and happiness
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How support helped a young cancer patient’s journey to health and happiness

14 Mar 06:00 AM

He was diagnosed with leukaemia at 11 months, needing a stem cell transplant.

Tauranga going green for inaugural Irish festival
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Tauranga going green for inaugural Irish festival

14 Mar 04:00 AM

Tauranga's first Irish festival is taking place in Mount Maunganui this weekend.

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Scrub fire contained at Brynderwyns, motorists asked to avoid area

14 Mar 03:55 AM

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14 Mar 03:21 AM

A fireball lit up the North Island night sky on Wednesday, exciting meteorite hunters.

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Driver wanted after $50,000 heist and police chase tried to hide in a woodshed

14 Mar 03:20 AM

Hendrix John Haerewa rammed two police cars before fleeing on foot.

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Top gong for Te Puke kiwifruit growers at BOP Farm Environment Awards

14 Mar 03:17 AM

Kiwifruit orchards were developed while leaving much of the natural environment untouched.

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‘He was dead’: Ducks harmed in suspected animal cruelty case

14 Mar 03:00 AM

A Muscovy duck was found with tape on its back and a broken wing.

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Mayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health care

14 Mar 02:31 AM

Over 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.

NZDF prepares medics for disaster relief amid severe weather events
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NZDF prepares medics for disaster relief amid severe weather events

14 Mar 02:30 AM

The exercise simulates a severe weather event on a Pacific Island.

Eight Tauranga liquor stores caught selling alcohol to minors
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Eight Tauranga liquor stores caught selling alcohol to minors

14 Mar 01:17 AM

Thirty-four premises were visited by police and inspectors that day.

The Country: Southland farmer Dean Rabbidge on carbon farming
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The Country: Southland farmer Dean Rabbidge on carbon farming

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Protesters take flight against $1.7m Billfish Classic in Whitianga

14 Mar 12:25 AM

The competition featured over $1.7 million in prizes, including $400,000 for the heaviest billfish.

‘A rite of passage’: Skyline Rotorua celebrates 40 years
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‘A rite of passage’: Skyline Rotorua celebrates 40 years

14 Mar 12:20 AM

More than 15 million passengers have ridden the gondola in four decades.

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‘Most exposed I’ve ever seen it’: Swells uncover near-century-old shipwreck

14 Mar 12:11 AM

Despite no crew perishing, a man died after a fall at the wreck a few months later.

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13 Mar 11:40 PM

Motorists are advised to avoid the area while emergency services respond.

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‘Up for the challenge’: Rangitīkei council’s new boss sets priorities for first months

13 Mar 11:30 PM

Carol Gordon will prioritise central government reforms in her new role.

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‘Mild but variable’: Whanganui’s weather outlook for the weekend

13 Mar 11:15 PM

Heavier rain and fresh winds are forecast for next week.

Person taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Northland
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Person taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Northland

13 Mar 11:00 PM

Emergency services responded about 8.45am to reports of a person hit by a vehicle.

‘No credible indication’: Doubts over economic benefits of sand mining
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‘No credible indication’: Doubts over economic benefits of sand mining

13 Mar 11:00 PM

Economist questions why sand mining in Northland's Bream Bay got fast-track tick.

‘A race to the last mussel’: Alarm over sea life scalping from Auckland beaches
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‘A race to the last mussel’: Alarm over sea life scalping from Auckland beaches

13 Mar 10:15 PM

Ecologist says scraping the shoreline of mussels could affect the wider food chain.

‘The threat is quite real’: Hapū fights to save sacred trees
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‘The threat is quite real’: Hapū fights to save sacred trees

13 Mar 10:00 PM

The trees at Onoke Heights are at least 200 years old and have a sacred history.

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