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Bay police target dishonesty offending

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NO EXCUSES: Chester Borrows says welfare fraud is a "crime of dishonesty", comparable to any other type of theft.PHOTO/FILE

Bay benefit fraudsters weeded out

Twenty Western Bay benefit fraudsters have been prosecuted in the past six months with wrongful payments amounting to nearly $1million.

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When was the last time John Fletcher volunteered to pay more tax than he is legally bound to or shopped around for an item and purposely paid more for it than he could have paid in another shop? It is human nature to protect, save and spend ones money...

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Lightning strikes Pt England tree injuring one

Lightning strikes Pt England tree injuring one

One person was injured when lightning hit a tree in Auckland tonight, knocking it over and into two houses. Fire Service northern communications shift manager Scott Osmond said the lightning struck the tree in Point England as a thunderstorm swept through Auckland this evening. St John Ambulance was still at the scene and the condition of the person was unknown at this stage.

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