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  "id": 6670066,
  "title": "Christchurch zoo facing financial crisis amid $4m budget hole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/christchurch-zoo-facing-financial-crisis-amid-4m-budget-hole",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
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    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1335329/christchurch-zoo-facing-financial-crisis-amid-4m-budget-hole"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Orana Wildlife Park's board and managers say no decision has been made about its future, but available cash reserves are forecast to run out by March 2027.",
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      {
        "outlet": "RNZ Business",
        "title": "Close libraries for a day or kill animals - Christchurch councillor says over Orana Park financial woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/close-libraries-for-a-day-or-kill-animals-christchurch-councillor",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:31:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}