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Cricket:
England finishes day two of second Test at 3-77, India scores 587 in first innings 11:17

Politics:
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Entertainment:
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Environment:
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Politics:
A West Coast Tasman MP wants a 'mini-version' of the Government's fast-track system, to speed up consent processing 10:47

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