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North Shore teens allegedly threatened at knifepoint in roadside e-bike robbery

SolarZero liquidators claw back $2.7m but creditor claims nearly $1b owed to trusts

Measles cases rise to 35 as three new infections confirmed

Why experts say you should boil before you drink

North Shore teens allegedly threatened at knifepoint in roadside e-bike robbery

Rāhui in place after death on beach north of Napier

Fire breaks out near highway in rural Hastings, helicopter requested

Coastguard's lifejacket warning after good Samaritan act nearly costs boatie everything

Geof Mortlock: NZ needs to do more to promote early prostate cancer detection

Christmas cracker: Forecast firms up and Hawke’s Bay is set to sizzle

Opinion: Xmas food costs lay bare the true price of supermarket power

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 15 - 21

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Release of Epstein files risks ruining reputations: Trump

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Herald Hat-trick sports quiz: December 23

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