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The vision bus treating Auckland kids for free

Myopia, or short-sightedness, is one of the most common medical conditions in the world. Sachi Rathod has been treating it in low-decile schools all over Auckland.
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Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet

One of them said Wellington was "a vortex sucking cash out of the rest of the economy". ....

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Wellington fireworks and sky lantern ban to be lifted

But Fire and Emergency still wants people to check out public pyrotechnic displays instead of pulling out a box of fireworks. ....

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Dog training needed to help keep kiwi safe says conservation group

An increasing number of kiwi are being found in suburban areas, Save the Kiwi says. ....

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Police inappropriately charged man falsely accused of sexual assault - IPCA

The man was wrongly accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman viewing his rental property. ....

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