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Good Sorts: Meet the Good Sort who failed to finish cross country...twice

October 14, 2018

Phoenix Horo from Rahotu School was nominated by his teachers.

This week's Good Sort is Phoenix Horo from Rahotu School, a 45 minute drive from New Plymouth.

Phoenix was nominated by his teachers for failing to finish his school cross country not once, but twice.

Hadyn Jones explains all in the video above.

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