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July 2017

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Sarah Hay is one of New Zealand's strongest climbers. Photo: Chris McClennan
Sarah Hay is one of New Zealand’s best rock climbers, and could be a contender for Tokyo 2020. It’s an uncommon origin story; how does one go from being a professional flautist to one of the best rock climbers in the country? Auckland born and raised, Sarah Hay, 32, was playing the flute in the […]
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