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Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today's edition: Drought broken as flooding smashes Canterbury, Morrison and Ardern to have serious diplomatic discussions today, and Tauranga group launches to retake control of local government.
Serious flooding has swept through the Canterbury regio
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9.10am: Government gives 'initial' support of $100k to flood-ravaged Canterbury
The government has put $100,000 towards helping communities in Canterb