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Hundreds of Syrians getting to grips with their new lives in Dunedin

By Mark Hathaway, 1 NEWS Reporter
January 14, 2018

The violent conflict has led to more refugees coming to New Zealand, and Dunedin was made a resettlement centre 18 months ago. (Source: Other)

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