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Isolated settlement still without access and power.
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The horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests
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PKW hosts farmers for open day event
The open day aimed to teach Taranaki farmers about the benefits of sheep milking.
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Partner of shearer facing second-degree murder charge.
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A weather station on a farm in Waiwhare recorded 730mm of rain in two days.
Council shoots dog after cattle attack
'Shooting a dog is always the last resort for animal control officers.'
Innovation Awards welcomes entries from youth innovators
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Fran O'Sullivan: Logging inquiry must be just the first step
Scale of damage on East Coast demands a Royal Commission.
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Nash defends scope of slash inquiry
Napier MP says he hasn't sold constituents down the river.
The Country Full Show: February 24, 2023
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What fresh deluge will mean for cyclone victims' silt headache
More heavy rainfall likely to “remobilise” big volumes of waste left by Gabrielle floods.
'Totally storm fatigued': Residents told to stay vigilant as more rain bears down
The peninsula is under a heavy rain warning until tomorrow morning.
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More wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.
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Conservative move to evac the region's most at-risk valley.
Fonterra cuts milk price forecast as demand from China slackens
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Editorial: East Coast forestry inquiry long overdue
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Intensive winter grazing workshops confirmed
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