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The changes to hydro generation are expected to power around 6000 more homes.
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Small has called reports of business concerns a "big red flag".
Motorways clogged as holidaymakers flee city for long weekend
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Failed outfall pipe led to treated effluent gouging Raglan Harbour dunes
Waikato District Council doesn't know when the pipe failed.
'She bolted': Father's plea after suspicious man approaches 11yo near schools
Police are investigating two incidents near West Auckland schools.
Two new Hawks on the team for big weekend in the south
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Fatal crash involving truck claims life in Christchurch ahead of long weekend
A crash in Templeton involved a truck and two cars at Newtons Rd.
Dunedin school recovers $365K in misappropriated funds
The school pursued the matter through a civil employment route, and won't seek charges.
Auckland Museum to lose more than $450k in revenue from asbestos closure
The museum estimated it was losing an average of $19,000 a day.
Afternoon quiz: Where is Hayden Planetarium, the most visited planetarium in the world?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
'Gratuitous, mindless violence': Homeless man jailed for fatal bus stop attack on 60yo
A rough sleeper killed a man after waking up agitated at a South Auckland bus stop.
Sea Shepherd ship docks in Auckland, offering free public tours
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Watch: Customers line outside Smith & Caughey’s for the last time
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Emergency services have responded after an aircraft made a hard landing at Tauranga Airport.
Support offered after public servant's death in Wellington
Multiple Government agencies share an office building where the staff member worked.
David Seymour condemns ‘immature’ charity fight challenge from Te Pāti Māori MP's son
Eru Kapa-Kingi, son of MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, is a prominent pro-Te Tiriti activist.
Smith & Caughey’s closing-down sale attracts crowds and nostalgia
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'Heart of gold': Super Rugby star's moving tribute to slain teen
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Confessed Ellerslie double murderer handed life sentence for bloody plot
A senior orthopaedic nurse and his wife were killed in November 2023.
Jobs to go as EIT plans cuts after failed merger
It has been a gruelling few years for staff at Eastern Institute of Technology.
School farm course sees 120 students flock to agriculture
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Strong wind warning for Hawke’s Bay - damage to trees, powerlines possible
A strong wind watch has been upgraded to a warning for much of Hawke's Bay.
How a simple hand signal aims to protect young abuse victims
Detective Inspector Scott Beard and Gloria Masters launched a campaign to aid young abuse victims. The campaign introduces a special hand signal for victims to discreetly seek help
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