Wellington battered by heavy rain, state of emergency lifted for Queenstown and Southland
Significant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.
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Significant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.
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Hamilton City Council is providing fun school holiday activities.
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Judge Stephen Clark told Anthony Salmon he's a danger to himself and others on the road.
Separate crashes block Hauraki-Coromandel highways
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Ben Elton's 1990s play Popcorn still relevant in 2020s
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Cherry Blossom Festival brightens up Waikato for three weekends
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Revolutionary surgery gets the blood pumping
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Real stories of mental health hit the stage
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Showcasing the motorhome and caravan lifestyle
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Tokoroa ram raids leave business owners frustrated
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Safety improvements at SH3 Ōhaupō to start soon
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Watchdog highlights public's right to information during crisis
Chief Ombudsman learning about the issues facing communities
NZ runner detained over sex assault complaint in Kenya
Zane Robertson has been detained following his arrest in Kenya.
One dead after car crashes into stationary truck
Emergency services were called to the scene at 11.13pm.
Food prices too high? Grow your own veges
Te Awamutu/Kihikihi Community Board members to share vegetable growing knowledge.
Armed man tries to break through lover's cat door after she took bra off at the pub
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‘Anything but ordinary’: The luxury pad built after Kiwi broke his neck
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Four youths arrested after Waikato stores broken into with angle grinders
200 packs of cigarettes, eight packs of tobacco and 320 unopened vapes were recovered.
Autumn date announced for Taupō Supercars round
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We're baaaaack: Running of the Sheep returns
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Prowess and Skew Wiff cross paths during track gallops at Matamata
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NZ runner arrested for questioning over sex assault complaint; Kenya cops 'find AK-47'
Zane Robertson was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Gang boss apologises for street attack, fresh threats made at meeting
The gang boss claimed he did his best to stop the fight escalating.
Man who killed dad now jailed for rape of sick woman: 'She was fluttering her eyes at me'
Bahadur Singh both admitted, and denied, his offending and even blamed his victim.
Lotto luck strikes across region
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Ruapehu the winner of school holidays ski forecast as Aussies end disastrous season early
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Big year for Te Awamutu Sports Junior Rugby committee
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School's successful Barbie market day
Te Awamutu College gives students a hands-on approach to understanding business ownership.
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