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Slain Kiwi soldier was a hero, says former Minister
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English - August 25, 2022 20:19 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A former National Defence Minister, Wayne Mapp, says slain New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen was a hero.
Thirty-year-old Corporal Abelen was on leave without pay from the Defence Force when he was killed in eastern Ukraine.
Government Ministers have declined to be interviewed on Morning Report on this topic today, but Mapp spoke to Corin Dann.