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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 12, 11:20 PM
All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens bankruptcy case closed
Andrew Mehrtens agreed to a settlement after months of adjournments.
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All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens bankruptcy case closed
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What happened Andrew Mehrtens agreed to a settlement after months of adjournments.
The headline split The left frames it as "All Black great staves off bankruptcy". The center frames it as "All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens bankruptcy case closed".
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Left / center-leftAll Black great staves off bankruptcy
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 12, 10:11 PM
All Black great staves off bankruptcy
Andrew Mehrtens, considered to be one of the best All Blacks ever, faced a number of hurdles before eventually settling the debt.
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