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      "lawyer_count": 526
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      "lawyer_count": 224
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      "lawyer_count": 117
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      "lawyer_count": 149
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      "firm_count": 20,
      "lawyer_count": 91
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      "firm_count": 15,
      "lawyer_count": 89
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      "hub_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/locations/napier",
      "firm_count": 8,
      "lawyer_count": 44
    },
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      "name": "Manawatū-Whanganui",
      "slug": "manawatu-whanganui",
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      "hub_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/locations/palmerston-north",
      "firm_count": 7,
      "lawyer_count": 28
    },
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      "hub_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/locations/new-plymouth",
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      "lawyer_count": 21
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      "name": "Nelson",
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      "hub_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/locations/nelson",
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      "lawyer_count": 26
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      "lawyer_count": 27
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      "lawyer_count": 34
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      "lawyer_count": 6
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      "firm_count": 1,
      "lawyer_count": 3
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      "hub_url": null,
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      "lawyer_count": 12
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      "name": "Tasman",
      "slug": "tasman",
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      "lawyer_count": 1
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