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Our next guest is someone with an incredible story of how farming turned his life around. Ben Purua is a finalist for Kiwibank's Young New Zealander of the Year.

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Talented farmer changing narratives for ex-prisoners

Saturday Morning

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Our next guest is someone with an incredible story of how farming turned his life around. Ben Purua is a finalist for Kiwibank's Young New Zealander of the Year.

119 episodes

#Society #New Zealand #RNZ

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No Words For This: Ali Mau 26:00

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