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AUSSIE’S MAORI MAYOR

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Shortly after Geoff and his wife Sandra arrived in New Zealand recently, the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Ellie brought days of torrential rain and wind to northern Western Australia. A state of emergency was declared and Geoff had to watch it unfold and do his best to monitor the situation from his holiday house at Te Araroa.

The deluge caused the Fitzroy River to rise to record-high levels, inund...


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