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Jo Raphael: Stop likening NZ to Nazi Germany
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The organisation helping to vaccinate our gang members
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Jo Raphael: One night of fireworks is not worth the hassle
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Rob Rattenbury: The arts give us welcome distractions to make us smile
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Bay of Plenty Lotto players part of 15 second division wins
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Jo Raphael: Don't let Covid vaccine fears put communities at risk
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'Powerless': Rural school principal, four staff set to lose jobs over jab mandate
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It's not about 'turning off machines': Concerns about End of Life Choice Act
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Kiri Gillespie: 'Three Waters mandate makes laughing stock of councils'
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Jo Raphael: Can you forego barista coffee to get on the property ladder?
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Luke Kirkness: What else can we eliminate?
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Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom
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