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Brownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.
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The funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.
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Up to 400 mourners attend Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter leader Angus Benson's funeral in Napier today.
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Afternoon quiz: What event inspired Picasso to create Guernica?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
High-stakes saga: Mother, son lose $2.2m, including a Maserati, in asset forfeiture
They were convicted under anti-money-laundering law for moving $53m for a businessman.
Man arrested for overnight Auckland hit and run that left victim critically hurt
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Coromandel shooting: Name suppression for man charged with murder, attempted murder
Man appears in court after fatal shooting in remote rural location.
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