The Star: December 07, 2023
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2 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>December</strong> 7 <strong>2023</strong><br />
inside<br />
Radio man shares love of trams..................3<br />
Sea level rise could happen faster........4,5<br />
Buskers festival returns.........................................8<br />
More mortgage payments in arrears......9<br />
‘My wee man trusted you both’.................14<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pogues’ wild night in Chch................22<br />
Dogs injured by fish hooks............................25<br />
Rikki Morris to open Selwyn Sounds...27<br />
Landmark garden up for auction........... 29<br />
Christmas lights even brighter...................32<br />
Watt could succeed on circuit....................38<br />
Classified................................................................40-45<br />
Gig guide.......................................................................45<br />
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And heats of the city council’s manu<br />
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