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The other side of Tiny Deane

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Jun 10, 2025
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Tiny Deane and his colleagues, including wife Lynley (third from right) and stepdaughter Kelly Winiata (third from left), at the  InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, in June.

Yesterday, I published a piece on Raymond “Tiny” Deane, the Rotorua man behind Visions of a Helping Hand Charitable Trust.

Deane had floated a proposal to house the city’s rough sleepers in imported, fully equipped cabins. These 24-square-metre units would include double beds, toilets, kitchens, wardrobes, and even televisions. The idea was to put them o…

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