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      <news:title>Reservoir project to ease water worries in Hawke's Bay towns</news:title>
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      <news:title>'Tolerable' teething problems to Rotorua's new bins service</news:title>
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      <news:title>Stolen copper costs taxpayers $330k as thieves target Wellington rail cables</news:title>
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      <news:title>Fale Malae Trust blindsided by proposed $5m funding cut</news:title>
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      <news:title>Auckland Council backs move towards smaller kerbside rubbish bins</news:title>
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      <news:title>Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park</news:title>
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