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East Aucklanders shell out concerns over cockle harvesting
Increased gathering of cockles at an East Auckland beach has residents worried the national resource is being pillaged beyond repair. Hundreds of residents have signed a recent petition that calls for the Ministry for Primary Industries to review how often it surveys the beach and to further restrict collecting.
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How much are you paying for your bin tags?
With bin tags on the way out, we want to hear how much you are still spending on them.
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What has 4 letters, sometimes has 9, but never has 5 letters?
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