Special Olympics athletes take off to Germany
The 39 athletes compete in the Special Olympics World Summer Games from June 14.
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Katchafire band member passes on musical expertise
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Waikato bus driver shortage solved, new routes launched
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New bus shelters being removed while bus hub design and construction flaws are fixed
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