WWII survivor meets family

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A Jewish woman from Brazil has met the relations of the Dutch family that saved her life by hiding her from the Nazis almost 70 years ago.

Tears flowed at Wellington Airport as Elli Mantegari, 70, was introduced to the two "brothers" she never knew she had.

Marcel and Richard Hakkens' parents concealed her for more than two years between floors in their Amsterdam house during the war.

The meeting was the culmination of a 10-year quest by Marcel Hakkens' wife, Gloria.