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The RSA has been sending Christmas parcels to New Zealand troops serving overseas for 86 years.

For 86 years, the RSA has been sending Christmas parcels to New Zealanders in the Defence Force serving away from home. This week, about 175 parcels are being packed at Trentham Military Camp to be sent to places like South Korea, South Sudan, Egypt, the Middle East - and even Antarctica. Anya Fielding reports.

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