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Good Sorts: Meet the Whangarei woman still selling clothes late into her nineties

September 2, 2018

Doreen Alexandra is showing no signs of slowing down.

Tonight's Good Sort is Doreen Alexandra from Whangarei.

Doreen was nominated by her work mates because late, late into her nineties she's still selling clothes.

We're pretty sure Doreen is New Zealand's oldest retailer, although, as Hadyn Jones found out in the video above, don't talk age with her, she'll tell you it's just a number.

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