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David Greig's camera recorded the fireball at 10.49pm on Wednesday night.
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"Agriculture is far from being a sunset industry".
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‘Dark coppery red’: Lunar eclipse visible tonight
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Homeowners snap up nearby house for $4.15m after heated auction
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‘Good fkn hiding’: Waititi reshares social media post comparing his lawns to Seymour
The Act Party condemned the post.
Man who raped woman lying next to sleeping child claims he got his ‘wires crossed’
The court told the rapist his explanation 'smacks' of reducing the gravity of offending.
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Fireball caught on camera in BoP sky
A "very bright" fireball seen over the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday night. Video / David Greig
Supper Club charity fundraiser
The French river cruise prize package is sold for $29,000 to top bidder Dennis Walsh and Cathie Waites at Rotorua's Supper Club charity fundraiser.
Rotorua police and protesters face off over Tarawera pipeline works
Police, Rotorua's council and protesters discuss Monday night's events at Lake Rotokākahi as Tarawera Sewerage Scheme works resumed. Video / Laura Smith
Opinion: ‘Bull market’ in Europe as US hits speed bumps
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Revealed: Hundreds of children escaped from early childhood centres in NZ in five years
Four children were found 'running around on the road'; another was found near a highway.
Taupō's Huka Lodge unveils seamless upgrades after $25m renovation
Taupō's Huka Lodge unveils its impressive renovation
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