Hawera and Normanby Star

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The Hawera and Normanby Star is a newspaper published in Taranaki, New Zealand. [1]

History

The newspaper was first published on 10 April 1880. It ceased publication as a commercial newspaper in 1977, after which it has continued as a community newspaper. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hawera & Normanby Star". Papers Past. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.