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- ↑ "Portage 20/20 - Te Uru". www.teuru.org.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Portage Ceramic Awards". The Big Idea. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Premier Portage Award 2014". The Big Idea. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.