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NZ police apologise after assuming wrong-way kayak man was Irish

New Zealand Police have apologised for assuming a man whose kayak was strapped sideways to his car was Irish.

NZ police apologise after assuming wrong-way kayak man was Irish

Wed, 17 Dec, 2014 - 07:43

New Zealand Police have apologised for assuming a man whose kayak was strapped sideways to his car was Irish.

Waikato District police said it pulled over an Irish tourist on State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai on Sunday afternoon.

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