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Defunct coins given full value for charity
The country's Lions Clubs have struck a deal with the Reserve Bank to get the full value of defunct NZ coins, for charity.
The country's Lions Clubs have struck a deal with the Reserve Bank to get the full value of defunct NZ coins, for charity.
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