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Les is a gold medal winner from the 1976 Montreal Olympics when New Zealand won in the field hockey.
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Recipients of the Peace Ambassador Award are Rylee-storm, Mia, Gemini and Harper for showing kindness.
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Soraya came all the way from Wellington to run a relay leg to Palmerston North. Every mile helps us!
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Councillor Kaydee Zabelin graciously receives the team in the Palmerston North Council building. She is a brilliant ambassador for the city and gave hear whole-hearted encouragement to the team. Our admiration also goes to Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith who is visiting the Hawkes Bay region in an effort to assist the flood-disaster zone. Palmerston North has a city council that we can all be proud of.