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Coming up on Back Benches Summer Tour

Coming up on Back Benches Summer Tour

Back Benches hit Whanganui for their Summer Tour, where Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie will quiz local MP's on local issues.

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Wallace Chapman

Wallace Chapman Host of TVNZ 7's Back Benches and political junkie

Damian Christie

Damian Christie Damian Christie is a broadcaster and writer.

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2011_12, Episode 8  Back Benches Summer Series 8 

0:51:05  08 Feb 12
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2011-12, Episode 7  Back Benches Summer Series  

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2011_12, Episode 6  Back Benches Summer Series 6 

0:50:58  25 Jan 12
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2011_12, Episode 4  Back Benches Summer Series 4 

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Read Wallace's thoughts

Wallace's blog: Back Benches road show - summer tour towns and dates

Wallace's blog: Back Benches road show - summer tour towns and dates

Looking back over 2011, one of the personal highlights for me was before the working year really even kicked in

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Back Benches on tour

Back Benches Summer Tour 2012

Back Benches Summer Tour 2012

TVNZ 7's Back Benches is hitting the road and heading on a Summer Tour of the central North Island. Starting in the Waikato and winding their way south, the team will be stopping in Rotorua, Taupo and Wanganui.

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