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17 Dec: A vegetation at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach is now 90 percent contained - and crews will return tomorrow to continue mopping up

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17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday

16 Dec: Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 'responsible' for parents' deaths

16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby

15 Dec: Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

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