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- ↑ "The Man Alone, the Black Sheep and the Bad Apple: Squeaky Wheels of New Zealand Cinema". Researchspace.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand Book Council". Bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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