Blokes vs Books – A Reading Initiative
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Your favourite Kiwi celebs are getting behind the annual New Zealand ‘Blokes vs Books’ campaign to inspire reading amongst New Zealand men.
A joint initiative between Read NZ Te Pou Muramura (formerly The Book...
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