Whose help have you appreciated during lockdown?
Hamilton parents are thanking the two carers who supported their son through his final days in the middle of a nationwide lockdown.
Hamish Taylor, 23, died the day after Anzac Day due to a genetic disease.
"As well as providing that personal care, [carers Paul Kumbuka and Marie Bennett] were also such a support to us. We could take an hour or two break," father Steve Taylor said.
Read more here. Whose help have you appreciated during lockdown?
In the photo are carer Marie Bennett with Austin Taylor - holding a photo of his late brother Hamish - and carer Paul Kumbuka.
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
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78.1% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.9% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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Police apologise to rest home alleged theft victim after failing to act
Police have apologised to a pensioner who caught a carer-turned-crook allegedly stealing cash, admitting there was more they could have done.
The about-face comes after the Waikato Times revealed the plight of rest home resident Lisa Allen, who set up a hidden-camera, capturing footage that appeared to show the caregiver opening her handbag and taking out a $50 note while the room was unattended.
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