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      • Lyal Brenton: Civic Award winner 2017
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      • Jenny Mair: Civic Award winner 2016
      • Isabelle Poff-Pencole: Civic Award winner 2016
      • Ian Gray: Civic Award winner 2016
      • Poppy Places recognises seven more sites in Palmerston North
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Festival of Cultures - group dancing

Festival of Cultures - group dancing

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Festival of Cultures - on stage

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Festival of Cultures - single dance in Geisha

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