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212:is a small town in the
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268:state-owned enterprise
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184:Southland MP
131:Te Tai Tonga
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1210:Springhills
1183:Winton Area
1169:Wallacetown
1071:Roslyn Bush
960:Slope Point
873:Heddon Bush
487:16 November
389:, 0.6% had
358:2006 census
354:2013 census
218:New Zealand
119:Electorates
73:New Zealand
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1382:Government
1338:SS Tararua
1094:Oreti Ward
1046:Mabel Bush
1026:Grove Bush
1021:Gorge Road
903:Wreys Bush
832:Blackmount
754:Riversdale
677:Eyre Creek
587:30 January
512:25 October
417:References
216:region of
141:Government
106:Oreti Ward
1205:Limehills
1200:Hedgehope
1174:Waimatuku
1081:Woodlands
1066:Rakahouka
1061:Oteramika
990:Waimahaka
950:Pine Bush
930:Curio Bay
883:Nightcaps
878:Isla Bank
847:Tuatapere
842:Te Waewae
811:Thornbury
718:Manapouri
409:Education
387:Christian
232:railway.
214:Southland
176:Rob Scott
126:Southland
111:Community
84:Southland
1414:Category
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1076:Timpanys
1051:Makarewa
1041:Longbush
940:Fortrose
863:Drummond
816:Waipango
697:Mossburn
399:Buddhist
373:Pasifika
342:Source:
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970:Te Peka
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893:Otautau
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687:Lowther
682:Garston
375:, 7.3%
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222:Lumsden
133:(Māori)
70:Country
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1195:Dipton
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1011:Ashers
898:Wairio
702:Parawa
365:Pākehā
337:−0.64%
326:+1.71%
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210:Dipton
86:region
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1394:Mayor
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323:2,169
312:1,926
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