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THERE’S A NEW RUMBLE IN CHRISTCHURCH

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In a world of self-absorbed people, it is refreshing to meet a young chap who thinks of others and puts it into action: meet Mason. Chances are that that annoying boy racer two doors down or the 30-something couple who walk their little pooch past your letterbox will recognise him.

Mason has an online presence. Yes, I know; it’s aup ‘Mason “Rumble” Simpson’ – he’s all over social media platforms – and you’ll find a young bloke who took the initiative to do something never done before by way of an extraordinary road trip in a 50cc powered three-wheeler (tuk-tuk) to raise much-needed funds for Gumboot Friday and Mr King’s I AM HOPE foundation.

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