One dead, six hurt in spate of overnight house fires
One person has been found dead after a house fire in the lower North Island.
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He skipped school Monday, prompting the search.
Labour says Kāinga Ora's shift could deepen NZ's housing crisis
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'Absolutely gutted': Dog lovers protest against leash changes
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New claims on top cop's psychometric test exemptions for police recruits
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Art light trail snakes through Auckland city centre for Matariki
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