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Survival story: caught in a volcanic eruption
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/survival-story-caught-in-a-volcanic-eruption/
On the face of it, William Pike is much like other New Zealand men in their late thirties. He likes tramping, fishing and keeping fit.
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Cold cash: budgeting for winter
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/home/cold-cash-budgeting-for-winter/
Winter is upon us, and with it comes higher power bills, increased food costs and tightened purse strings. Don’t let the chilly season blow your budget.
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Featherston Community Centre
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/featherston-community-centre/
When Kelly Warriner-Simpson moved to Featherston from Wellington, one of the first things she did was join a craft group at the local community centre.
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The importance of community access radio
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/the-importance-of-community-access-radio/
Across Aotearoa, 12 independently-owned access media stations, from Radio Southland in Invercargill to Auckland's Planet FM, serve their communities by creating content in 54 languages, resulting in more than 240,000...
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Q&A: Chris Tse, Poet Laureate
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/chris-tse-poet-laureate/
Chris Tse is New Zealand’s Poet Laureate, appointed for a three-year tenure by the National Library of New Zealand to promote and advocate for poetry.
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Macarena Carrascosa, Roller Skate Coach
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/macarena-carrascosa-roller-skate-coach/
Macarena Carrascosca has been on wheels for almost as long as she could walk. The Argentinian-native picked up her first pair of skates at age four, and she’s been on...
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Martin Van Tiel, Pyrotechnic Expert
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/martin-van-tiel-pyrotechnic-expert/
When it comes to exciting careers, it doesn’t get much better than blowing things up for a living.
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Drew Stanton, Location Scout
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/drew-stanton-location-scout/
One of the key behind-the-scenes roles in the film and television industry is finding the places that appear on screen.
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Mark Harris, Stunt Performer
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/mark-harris-stunt-performer/
If flying through the Colombian jungle on a magic carpet, paddling a waka through the southern skies or flooring it on icy roads in a muscle car sounds like heaven,...
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Sue Court, Equine Therapist
https://www.aa.co.nz/membership/aa-directions/features/sue-court-equine-therapist/
Horses have always been central in Sue Court’s world, but it wasn’t until she was made redundant that she decided to turn her passion into a career.