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      <news:title>Old bridge, new look: Major makeover for historic Ashburton landmark</news:title>
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      <news:title>Nelson's waterfront redevelopment back on the table</news:title>
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      <news:title>Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth</news:title>
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      <news:title>Napier council head leaving to steer new Hawke's Bay water entity</news:title>
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      <news:title>Methven kept in the dark on CBD lighting project</news:title>
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      <news:title>Second Auckland harbour crossing appears feasible, review finds</news:title>
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      <news:title>A sneak peak at the South Waikato Aquatics Centre</news:title>
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      <news:title>Rotorua Museum construction wraps up a decade after quake closure</news:title>
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