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Golden years

GOOD AS GOLD

by Matt Elliot (Bateman Books, $49.99)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of big hair, it was the epoch of walkthe Te Māori exhibition touring the US to loud applause, the Rainbow Warrior being sunk beneath the tide, and Roger Douglas imposing GST on everything.

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