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NOVEMBER 24, 2017
White Ribbon rides again By Sophie Iremonger
The message of respect was heard loud and clear on Monday as motorbikes rumbled through town. It was a contingent of about 40 motorcyclists known as
the White Ribbon Riders (WRR), bringing with them the important message of respectful relationships and ending domestic violence. The Cambridge leg started at the high school, where riders from around the North Island gathered for a
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presentation to the students. “You can make a difference and it starts with one word, respect.” director of the White Ribbon Riders, Aaron Morrison said during the assembly. Two of the White Ribbon riders present were former Cambridge High School students, Thomas Patten and Craig “Bumblebee” Maclarn, both speaking to the students about the importance of respect. The next speaker was the WRR Patron David White, who became the organisation’s ambassador after his daughter, Helen Meads, was murdered in 2009 by her husband at their Matamata home. He asked the students to look at the person on their left and right, “I guarantee you one thing, you’ve just looked into the eyes of a person that is going to be abused in some way at some point in their lifetime… that’s one in three”. Continued on page 3
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