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Prize call was the real thing

Tuesday 5 May 2015 | Published in Local

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Prize call was the real thing
Happy local girl Maru Mariri Tepou about to drive off in her new car on Saturday afternoon. It took three phone calls from contest organisers before the delighted Tepou would believe she had in fact won the vehicle.

When Maru Mariri Tepou received a phone call telling her that she had just won a new car, the 26-year-old thought someone was playing a joke on her.

When Maru Mariri Tepou received a phone call telling her that she had just won a new car, the 26-year-old thought someone was playing a joke on her.


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