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Wellington student wins national piano contest
Otis Prescott-Mason from Wellington has been named the winner of the 2020 New Zealand Junior Piano Competition.
Otis is currently a Year 13 student at St Patrick's College in Wellington and studies piano at Victoria University from Dr Jian Liu and Emma Sayers.
As the first prize winner, Otis receives $2,000 and a string of performance engagements in 202.
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Poll: Do you believe in ghosts?
Just for a little bit of fun, we'd love to know whether Kiwis believe in ghosts. What goes on in our communities that we don't know about!
Perhaps you've seen a ghost or lived in a haunted home in New Zealand. We'd love to know, so vote in our poll and share your experiences in the comments below.
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56.5% Yes
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41.2% No
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2.4% Other - I'll share below
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What's our best winter activities?
Yes, we love our backyards and think our town is pretty cool but what is there to do?
Imagine you were writing a list for visitors/tourists and want to show them the best that your town can offer in winter. What would you suggest?
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Limit rates rises to 3%
A campaign calling on the government to limit rates rises to 3% has been launched by the Taxpayers Union.
The Taxpayers Union is asking people to join them in sending a letter to the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Local Government Simeon Brown.
See: www.taxpayers.org.nz...
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