Child reportedly dead after dog attack in Bay of Plenty
Updated 2.18 pm
A person, reportedly a young child, has died after a dog attack in Katikati, in the Bay of Plenty.
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Sex offender to return home early
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Sex offender to return home early
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PPP model still on the cards for hospital
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PPP model still on the cards for hospital
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Full-circle award for Wild Hero
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Full-circle award for Wild Hero
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New and old worlds joined for performance
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Remembering our lives in the first Covid lockdown
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Pest eradication to save species
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Pest eradication to save species
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