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Mum of the Year winner

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Mother of six Joanne Fellows has been voted Bay of Plenty Times Mum of the Year.

Daughter Natasha Geraghty entered her into the competition run by Bay of Plenty Times and The Hits.

Mrs Fellows is also grandmother to seven.

Mrs Geraghty said she was the "most caring, busy, devoted, beautiful mum".

"She is the most generous mum ever. I am the oldest at 27 years and I have five full siblings and four step siblings. Mum has seven grand kids ages 5, 3, three 2 year olds, six month old and a one month old.

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"Our dad is no longer here so she devotes all her time to helping all of us and still works.

"Would love to win her this so much as she deserves to have a treat and spend money on herself."

Mrs Fellow wins $500 to spend at Fraser Cove.

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