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Prices rose 1.6% in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight.
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Stephen Scheeler criticised Facebook's algorithms for prioritising profit over safety.
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'I can win': Andrew Little confirms bid for Wellington mayoralty
He aims to invest in parks, pools, and libraries and support small businesses.
One dead in machinery incident in Whangārei
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Councillor says Govt 'abdicating' housing responsibilities
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The drop in victims of violent crime, impact of Govt’s ‘vibe’ rather than its policies
Luxon has reached his target for reducing victims of violent crime four years early.
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Council signs $91m, 15-year lease for new office building
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Richard Prebble: Prime Minister is missing the mark on trade leadership
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Simon Wilson: How not to fix the social housing crisis
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Supermarket shakeup
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Shamed upskirt teacher linked to secretive religious sect under FBI probe
Convicted sex offender Douglas Martin is a former elder of the Two by Twos.
Former assistant principal linked to religious group under FBI probe
Douglas Martin, who was convicted of filming up girls' skirts in 2013, was an elder in a controversial religious movement under FBI investigation.
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On The Up: 90 year old's retirement plan to support St John on the East Coast
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'Kindest person, biggest heart': Woman found dead in Waiuku vehicle identified
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'Reprehensible': Expert blasts behaviour of doctor who allegedly had sex at clinic
However, the expert ended up softening his views after questions from counsel.
Heavy rain, 100km/h winds: Severe storm approaching NZ upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Tam
'It will bring significant weather to the upper North Island late Wednesday to Thursday.'
Should you wait for the driver licence changes or sit the test?
Experts urge drivers to prepare as changes to full driver's licence test are proposed.
'Incredibly rare' king penguin sighting at Otago beach
The rare sighting was described as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'.
'Burden on my family': New employee hospitalised for six months after falling 6m off a roof
Prowash has been fined more than $120,000 after a WorkSafe prosecution over the incident.