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New Zealand is debating making English an official language along with te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language!
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What does the fees-free tertiary education scheme help students with?
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Find out more: Government ends final year fees-free
What tricky move did Zoi land to score high points?
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What natural climate driver is expected to affect New Zealand's weather?
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How much is the Triceratops fossil expected to sell for?
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The Triceratops fossil named Trey is expected to sell for about five million dollars!
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The total solar eclipse in Dunedin will last for almost three minutes!
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