New Zealand's oldest mum

Published: 7:59PM Wednesday November 11, 2009 Source: Close Up

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Lyn Mason is a stand-out mum.

She's nearing retirement age but in reality her family life is only just beginning.

Lyn is New Zealand's oldest mum.

She first claimed the title at the age of 53, only to break it two years later when she gave birth to a daughter.

It's fair to say Lyn and her husband have copped a fair bit of flack for starting a family so late but, as Daniel Faitaua discovered, it's helped them through heartache and tragedy.

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