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The New Zealand High Commissioner has responded to a challenge from a reader to provide details on ‘Fingate’ – the alleged find of three tonnes of shark fins on a Chinese fishing boat in Cook Islands waters last June.

The New Zealand High Commissioner has responded to a challenge from a reader to provide details on ‘Fingate’ – the alleged find of three tonnes of shark fins on a Chinese fishing boat in Cook Islands waters last June.


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