Seeing parallels I believe I see parallels with Donald Trump's America right here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Daily violence and murder

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ASK Google. Consult the internet. The World Wide Web has become the answer to all of life's pressing problems. Need to know something?

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By Jim Parnell IN his article about the possibility of Jerusalem on the Whanganui River becoming a shrine for pilgrims, David Scoullar

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. Chronicle columnist Fred Frederikse follows in the footsteps of Prime Minister John Key in delivering a speech to the United Nations

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WHO doesn't love a bargain? Regardless of your wealth or lack thereof, the idea of getting something cheap appeals to just about