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- ↑ "Good insight into district's challenges was key". NZ Herald. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ↑ "Council comprises". ruapehudc.govt.nz. Ruapehu District Council.
- ↑ "Mayor Cameron gets 3 more years". Ruapehu District Council. 8 October 2016.
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- ↑ Stowell, Laurel (31 December 2013). "Good insight into district's challenges was key". Whanganui Chronicle . The New Zealand Herald.
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