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Focus on the Land

Inspirational East Cape trek ends: ‘Blood, sweat and tears’ for Tairāwhiti Rural Support Trust

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The trekkers involved in the fundraising walk around East Cape arrived home to a big welcome on Saturday outside the Town Clock. From left are Jonathan Quilter, Vicki Crosswell, Kirsty Shaw, Ana Zaloumis, Cindy Gilbert, toddler Zoe Holst, Melissa Holst, Sophie Land and her mum Christine Reeves. Absent is Sam Gemmell.

Whāngārā farmer Sophie Land, her friends from Outward Bound and supporters made a triumphal return to Gisborne on Saturday, ending a 475km fundraising trek around East Cape.

They made their week-long journey on foot in support of the Tairāwhiti Rural Support Trust and by the time they arrived in Gisborne’s city centre at 2pm on Saturday, they had raised $17,000.

The team ended their trek o...

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