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- ↑ Fox, Rebecca (2 July 2020). "Keep calm and carry on". Otago Daily Times Online News. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Harwood, Brenda (3 September 2020). "The show must go on". Otago Daily Times Online News. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.