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Warnings over use of Epilem in pregnancy: The Health and Disability Commissioner has made an example of a psychiatrist who did not warn a patient that her ...
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Warnings over use of Epilem in pregnancy
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Hospitality bosses say higher pay won't attract workers: 'There is just no staff'
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Hospitality bosses say higher pay won't attract workers: 'There is just no ...
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New seismic risk guidelines released: Building owners do not need to rush tenants out of earthquake-prone buildings, but should rather allow them time to make ...
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New seismic risk guidelines released
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Warnings over use of Epilem in pregnancy: The Health and Disability Commissioner has made an example of a psychiatrist who did not warn a patient that her ...
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Warnings over use of Epilem in pregnancy
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Hospitality bosses say higher pay won't attract workers: 'There is just no staff'
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Hospitality bosses say higher pay won't attract workers: 'There is just no ...
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New seismic risk guidelines released: Building owners do not need to rush tenants out of earthquake-prone buildings, but should rather allow them time to make ...
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New seismic risk guidelines released
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Whakaata Māori celebrates 20 years of telling Māori stories: The broadcaster has survived the last two decades by staying true to its kaupapa, despite challenges ...
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Whakaata Māori celebrates 20 years of telling Māori stories
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year: Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te ...
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year
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Release of kiwi into Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki steps up: About 110 kiwi are due to be released in the next few months, boosting the existing population and ...
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Release of kiwi into Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki steps up
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Petition urging more support for Gaza tabled in House: A petition urging the government to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people has ...
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Petition urging more support for Gaza tabled in House
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Coach Rob Penney insists Crusaders still a Super Rugby force: Crusaders coach Rob Penney is adamant they can still defend their Super Rugby crown.
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Coach Rob Penney insists Crusaders still a Super Rugby force
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Third-generation cowboy takes out national rodeo championship: Johnson Davis has been riding since he was a toddler and says he is "chuffed" to have the title - ...
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Third-generation cowboy takes out national rodeo championship
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How NZ Rugby’s board plans to rearrange the way the game is governed: Explainer: The NZ Rugby board wants to hand over power to a new, independent group within ...
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How NZ Rugby’s board plans to rearrange the way the game is governed
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Dozens of miniature horses readying for the Great Northern Gallop: Four-legged athletes will thunder down Ninety Mile Beach in what is being called "the biggest ...
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Dozens of miniature horses readying for the Great Northern Gallop
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Help Me Hera: I’m surrounded by stingy flatmates and it’s driving me nuts: I live with five people I mostly love, but our different ideas about generosity are ...
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Help Me Hera: I’m surrounded by stingy flatmates and it’s driving me nuts
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Were Andrew Wyeth’s Secret Paintings a Sex Scandal, a Set-Up, or Something Else Entirely?
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Were Andrew Wyeth’s Secret Paintings a Sex Scandal, a Set-Up ...
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Easter weekend: What's open, what's not and when you have to pay a surcharge: If you want to get some shopping done this long weekend, it might pay to plan ahead ...
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Easter weekend: What's open, what's not and when you have to pay a ...
Quick Glance: Opening Hours Over the Easter Weekend in Germany
  • The Easter weekend in Germany starts on Friday, March 29. Maundy Thursday falls on March 28, while Good Friday is a public holiday.

  • On Holy Saturday, normal opening hours apply. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are holidays when shops are closed.

  • Schools are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as well as doctor's offices and pharmacies. Tourist attractions usually have altered opening hours.

  • Public transport operates throughout the holiday period, with a reduced schedule on Sundays.
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Māori communities must be at forefront of emergency management plans, hapū say: A group of Hawke's Bay hapū are calling for the knowledge of Māori communities to ...
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Māori communities must be at forefront of emergency management plans ...
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Puffed out: Jobs axed as Kiwi cereal faves go: Sanitarium is proposing axing 49 jobs as it ceases production of a number of its cereals ...
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Puffed out: Jobs axed as Kiwi cereal faves go
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Tauranga thief sentenced after stealing wallet during CPR drama: A Tauranga man who helped give a motorist CPR then stole a purse from his car and spent more ...
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Tauranga thief sentenced after stealing wallet during CPR drama
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Bill Maher expands podcast operation with a controversial host: Bill Maher, who hosts the podcast Club Random in addition to Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO ...
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Bill Maher expands podcast operation with a controversial host
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Government cuts will hit Pasifika communities hard - union: The move to slash 40 percent of its roles would have far reaching consequences for the health and ...
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Government cuts will hit Pasifika communities hard - union
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Auckland's new flying school takes to the skies: First Person - First Up's Leonard Powell takes a turn in the cockpit as a new flying school opens in Auckland .
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Auckland's new flying school takes to the skies
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‘Sometimes I’ll get a free drink’: Bubbah’s double life as Tina from Turners: 'I didn’t even know what a Fiat was before these ads.'
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‘Sometimes I’ll get a free drink’: Bubbah’s double life as Tina from ...
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Arrests made after Lower Hutt siblings hospitalised with severe injuries: The man and woman in their 20s are facing a raft of charges, and will appear in court ...
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Arrests made after Lower Hutt siblings hospitalised with severe injuries
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Stoush over exotic elk in national park breaks into the open: Forest & Bird threatens the Department of Conservation with legal action over North American elk ...
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Stoush over exotic elk in national park breaks into the open
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'We’re in a better spot' – Johnson compares Warriors to this time last year: Shaun Johnson is pleased with the way the side is tracking as they head into their ...
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'We’re in a better spot' – Johnson compares Warriors to this time last ...
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Fewer jobs advertised, applications rise for fifth consecutive month: The number of job ads in February fell 3 percent on the month before, with main centres ...
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Fewer jobs advertised, applications rise for fifth consecutive month
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Aucklanders to face long delays at rail crossings when City Rail Link opens: Aucklanders are warned to expect barrier arms and gates to close for long periods at ...
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Aucklanders to face long delays at rail crossings when City Rail Link ...
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What’s behind the explosion of apple varieties at the supermarket?: Comparing apples with apples is big business.
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What’s behind the explosion of apple varieties at the supermarket?
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Peters sends media minister back to the drawing board: NZ First pumps the brakes on media industry plan after Melissa Lee fails to consult before taking her ...
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Peters sends media minister back to the drawing board
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Flushed underwear leaves council with knickers in a twist: Undie flushers are causing a big stink in Central Otago, where they are costing the district council ...
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Flushed underwear leaves council with knickers in a twist
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Four stars axed as new CA contracts revealed: Test hopeful Marcus Harris and white-ball spinner Ashton Agar were among four players who lost their Cricket ...
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Four stars axed as new CA contracts revealed
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Ngāi Tahu uses storytelling to prepare for future earthquakes: Ngāi Tahu are weaving mātauranga Māori and their own creation stories with scientific knowledge to ...
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Ngāi Tahu uses storytelling to prepare for future earthquakes
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Change is in the air: NZ Rugby addresses governance model review: Tension remains amongst provincial unions as NZ Rugby announces changes.
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Change is in the air: NZ Rugby addresses governance model review
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Industry sets up group to rename some New Zealand-made cheeses: The cheese industry is setting up a group to help rename some New Zealand made cheeses now the ...
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Industry sets up group to rename some New Zealand-made cheeses
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Debt-stricken Kāinga Ora pauses big public housing projects, sells land: Public housing agency reviews whether it can still afford to build 2000 new homes – ...
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Debt-stricken Kāinga Ora pauses big public housing projects, sells land
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Public submissions to the Covid inquiry closed on Sunday. What happens next?: About 11,000 people gave their thoughts during the consultation stage ...
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Public submissions to the Covid inquiry closed on Sunday. What happens ...
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Auctioneer’s risky $1 bet pays off as townhouse sells for $93,500: Gamble paid off as bargain hunters pick up refurbished place post-floods.
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Auctioneer’s risky $1 bet pays off as townhouse sells for $93,500
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'The future is exciting': Tall Ferns seeking new coach after Guy Molloy resigns: Guy Molloy is stepping down after six years in the role.
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'The future is exciting': Tall Ferns seeking new coach after Guy Molloy ...
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All Whites goal scoring woes continue in shoot-out loss to Tunisia: The All Whites goal scoring frustrations have continued as they were beaten by Tunisia at the ...
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All Whites goal scoring woes continue in shoot-out loss to Tunisia
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‘A story I wanted to tell’: The paralysis diary that became a Sky comedy series: Spinal Destination creator Paula Whetu Jones on turning her real-life tragedy ...
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‘A story I wanted to tell’: The paralysis diary that became a Sky comedy ...
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India's Gloriavale and the Kiwi women there : The Gloriavale offshoot in India is home to Kiwi women and children. A former member of the sect says getting them ...
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India's Gloriavale and the Kiwi women there
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Waka Kotahi wanted $6m to address rail safety concerns but never sent request: The agency watered down a warning to the government about growing safety risks on ...
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Waka Kotahi wanted $6m to address rail safety concerns but never sent ...
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A tale of two islands – erect-crested penguins: The Bounty Islands are tiny in terms of area – just some bits of granite jutting out of the ocean ...
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A tale of two islands – erect-crested penguins
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NZ teen arrested with trove of violent, sexual and terrorist content: The case is part of a pattern, globally and in New Zealand, of minors being radicalised ...
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NZ teen arrested with trove of violent, sexual and terrorist content
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Orewa College student assault under police investigation: Police are investigating after video of an Orewa College student being assaulted surfaced online ...
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Orewa College student assault under police investigation
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Tiny pink home with colourful past sells for just over $800,000: It is one of the last remaining worker cottages in the capital.
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Tiny pink home with colourful past sells for just over $800,000
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Speed camera warning signs: AA criticises lack of action: The AA criticised the lack of signs aimed at reducing speeds and tickets.
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Speed camera warning signs: AA criticises lack of action
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333 method: Ultimate packing hack to downsize luggage for travel: The “triple three” has been dubbed the ultimate packing hack for anyone pursuing the seemingly ...
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333 method: Ultimate packing hack to downsize luggage for travel
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Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 27 March: What colour are the innermost circles on a typical archery target? Test your general knowledge with Newsroom's ...
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Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 27 March
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SportsInsider: Why does New Zealand sabotage its major events?; Christchurch NRL bids gain momentum: And meet our highest paid cross-code women’s star
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SportsInsider: Why does New Zealand sabotage its major events?; ...
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Sensitive NZ Police video evidence shuffled around US tech companies: Sensitive video evidence compiled by New Zealand police has been shuffled around between US ...
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Sensitive NZ Police video evidence shuffled around US tech companies
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Ravindra, Dube help Chennai thrash Gujarat in IPL: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra hit an explosive 46 and took three catches to help holders Chennai Super Kings ...
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Ravindra, Dube help Chennai thrash Gujarat in IPL
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Māori portrait to return from UK after decades: The previous owners were unaware of the painting's importance, the auctioneer says.
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Māori portrait to return from UK after decades
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‘Not a big deal’: Schools unfazed by new mandatory teaching hours: Schools are now teaching mandatory hours of reading, writing and maths. But has anything ...
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‘Not a big deal’: Schools unfazed by new mandatory teaching hours
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'Significant job losses' planned at NZ Post as mail delivery faces changes: "The way we deliver mail in the future will look very different," says NZ Post's ...
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'Significant job losses' planned at NZ Post as mail delivery faces changes
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New Zealand joins U.K. and U.S. in condemning China-linked hacks: SYDNEY -- New Zealand has joined the U.S. and the U.K. in accusing Chinese hackers of breaching ...
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New Zealand joins U.K. and U.S. in condemning China-linked hacks
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Consider the source not just the content: Opinion: We must be cautious about so-called expert advice – it's important to consider in whose interest it is ...
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Consider the source not just the content
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Department of Conservation’s urgent call to rehome Kaimanawa wild horses: The Department of Conservation (DoC) and Kaimanawa Heritage Horses (KHH) are calling ...
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Department of Conservation’s urgent call to rehome Kaimanawa wild horses
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Champion swimmer Hamish Giddens poised to leap into the world of dance: Rising ballet star and teen swimming sensation Hamish Giddens has mastered the art of ...
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Champion swimmer Hamish Giddens poised to leap into the world of dance
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Droves of working poor living in cars due to housing shortage in Northland: Working families on two incomes are increasingly among those who can no longer afford ...
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Droves of working poor living in cars due to housing shortage in Northland
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China cyber attack : NZ govt had to respond, says expert: New Zealand has sent a clear message to China: stop interfering or it will escalate its response ...
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China cyber attack : NZ govt had to respond, says expert
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Theatre company backs casting convicted rapist in lead role: A Wellington theatre company is calling it a "well-managed reintegration into community activities" ...
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Theatre company backs casting convicted rapist in lead role
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Postie unions decry 'race to the bottom' as job losses loom: Unions are worried the contracting model used to hire couriers will now be applied to more people in ...
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Postie unions decry 'race to the bottom' as job losses loom
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Ferry breakdown: Interislander passenger wins compensation: An Interislander passenger has won compensation over a ferry breakdown last year ...
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Ferry breakdown: Interislander passenger wins compensation
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Mining for local fertiliser better than buying 'blood phosphate' - report: New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas ...
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Mining for local fertiliser better than buying 'blood phosphate' - report