1:15 pm today

Digging the job for 45 years

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm today

Working as a cemetery groundman might not be for everyone, but Palmerston North City Council's longest-serving employee says he's not retiring anytime soon. 71-year-old Neville Carter is approaching 45 years on the job and has the target of reaching 50 years of service.

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