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943:Gibbston
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503:Kinross
449:, 2.6%
445:, 0.7%
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99:Country
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439:Pākehā
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400:+2.92%
258:Local
253:(NZDT)
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236:(NZST)
234:UTC+12
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553:Gamay
465:Hindu
451:Asian
443:Māori
281:Otago
113:Otago
857:Seat
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563:and
547:and
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394:2013
383:2006
372:Pop.
368:Year
355:and
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386:537
339:or
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