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Auckland second hand book shop facing rent rise finds its miracle

May 24, 2018

Onehunga's Hard to Find second hand bookstore is part of the community, but was facing an uncertain future.

Every town has one, the shop that's been there forever, that stands as a local institution.

In Auckland's Onehunga, that shop is the Hard to Find second hand bookstore.

The rent's going up, and it had two choices, move or shut down.

The owner was looking for a miracle, and told Seven Sharp reporter Tim Wilson he may have just found one.

For the full story, watch the video above.

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