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Graham Dallow, a former builder turned volunteer, spends two days a week valeting patrol cars and his weekends monitoring security cameras.

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Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle for passengers who can decided what fare is reasonable.

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Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare.

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Simon Strombom and an army of volunteers help clean soldiers’ unkempt graves.

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Good Sorts: The volunteer keeping Timaru's police fleet clean

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Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle for passengers who can decided what fare is reasonable.

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Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare.

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