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JANUARY 25 A SUZUKI DR200 motorbike was reported stolen from a rural Taumarunui address. JANUARY 26 A WOMAN was arrested and remanded in custody after multiple shoplifting incidents in Taumarunui were reported. JANUARY 27 A RED Honda motorbike stolen from a Taumarunui address was later recovered. TWO young people were seen on CCTV taking items from a Taumarunui shop. JANUARY 28 A ROAD rage incident on Hakiaha St, Taumarunui, sparked a phone call to police. The people involved were spoken to and warned.

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