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One victim's son is appealing for information about the ute involved.
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Locals got a test drive over the new highway over the southern Ruahine Range.
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Police investigating unexplained Wellington death
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New visa to allow migrants' parents to visit NZ for up to 10 years
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PM Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford make immigration announcement
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon alongside Erica Stanfordmakes an immigration announcement. Video / NZ Herald
Hastings Boys' High score 35 unanswered points to come back to beat arch-rivals
Napier Boys' High School were up 17-0 after 15 minutes.
Watch: Man who drove wrong way on motorway three times appeals convictions
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Christchurch pornographer pleads guilty to sex trafficking
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Household gas use is 4% of total consumption, but prices may rise.
Stream of accusations continue for ex-Marist Brother teacher
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Polar blast: Coldest morning of year for many Kiwis
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Sonia Gray opens up on being in psychedelic drug trials
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Watch: Firefighters contain large blaze at Penrose car sales and storage yard.
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Why has Dame Jacinda Ardern vanished from NZ? Popular US magazine reviews ex-PM's memoir
The New Yorker has picked apart her Covid-19 response and NZ's reaction to her policies.
Fire and explosions engulfing Auckland building now extinguished
Fire crews had to deal with multiple explosions from inside the building.
'An eerie feeling': The jetboater honoured for his daring rescues in Hawke's Bay floods
Phil Bayens rescued more than 100 people and their pets from flooded homes.
Celebrating Waikato farmer Gordon Stephenson’s legacy
“He believed deeply that you should leave the land in a better state than you found it."
Sol3 Mio opera star on his glamorous marriage - and 74kg weight loss
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Thousands of school meals uneaten in Northland every week
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Migrant bus drivers 'fearful' to report violent attacks
A Tauranga driver was left with a fractured arm after an attack.
Ryan Bridge: NZ is littered with well-intentioned actions that ended in a balls-up
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'Filling with smoke': Driver injured in head-on campervan crash
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Opinion: Why NZ should ditch yachts and chase cheese
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