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Stabbing hero, drowning victim recognised in bravery awards 1News

‘When it’s right’: Black Caps coy on Jamieson SOS amid injury crisis NZ Herald

Literary adventures: The derring-do of author Simon Winchester NZ Herald

Refugee sexually abused 14yo girl at Auckland resettlement centre NZ Herald

NZ Bravery Award recipients include boy who tried to stop neighbour's 'horrible' prolonged assault on his father RNZ

How many phones will stop working after New Zealand’s 3G shutdown? The Spinoff

Volunteers tackling New Zealand’s worst wilding pine infestation The Press

Arming up for emergency legislation and lengthy urgency Otago Daily Times

Why this might be the ‘angry centrist’ election ThePost.co.nz

Humpback whale dies in craypot rope ThePost.co.nz

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