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Polish leaders have compared Ukraine to a drowning person hurting his helper.
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New CD audiobooks for Stratford Library
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Weedbusters ready to tackle Far North’s pest plants
Free Far North workshops grow new generation of weedbusters
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Shearing dream for former Hawke’s Bay rugby hopeful
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Watch: Vegetation fire threatens buildings, closes state highway
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National Party leader Christopher Luxon milks the goat vote
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Feather mystery stumps locals from Waikato to Taranaki
A trail of feathers across Waikato has people scratching their heads for answers.
Free Starlink for 40 rural schools
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Iwi battles Govt on freshwater exemptions
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Spring storm: Record heat for east, rain, wind alerts for south, then snow
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Why this secretive bird population is now thriving near Rotorua
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