The Panel with Steve McCabe and Wendyl Nissen Part 2
Topiary skills on display at "Five A's" -- Waianakarua, near Herbert.
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The Panel with Steve McCabe and Wendyl Nissen Part 2
This half hour the panel talk about weight loss drug Wegovy which is now available in New Zealand and they hear about the chicken tree of Waianakarua and how it's in the running for tree of the year. Topiary skills on display at "Five A's" -- Waianakarua, near Herbert. Photo:
