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Dolly Parton loved New Zealand and wanted to buy a home here

The late country music star toured New Zealand three times and wanted to purchase property, but the distance from home prevented it.

Skinny McBuntu

Dolly Parton visited New Zealand multiple times and grew to love the country so much she considered buying a place here. The main obstacle to making a purchase was the long commute back to her home.

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1News

Singer Dolly Parton 'loved everything about' New Zealand

The star entertainer had been to New Zealand multiple times.

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RNZ

Dolly Parton loved New Zealand so much she wanted to buy a place here

The late country music star toured NZ three times. The only thing stopping her from buying a place was the pesky 20-plus hour commute from home.

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