While studying medicine at the University of Otago, Claire Reilly and her peers discussed which disease was the worst with which to be diagnosed. Then in 2006, while she was working as a medical administrator at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Dr Reilly began tripping up and having difficulty with buttons.… Read More »Locked in a body that doesn't work
For the first time since it began four years ago, Auckland-based charity Community Fruit Harvesting has sent 30 boxes of citrus fruit to Christchurch to be distributed by local food banks. Boxes of grapefruit, oranges, tangelos, lemons and limes were shared among the Salvation Army, City Mission and 0800 HUNGRY.… Read More »Auckland fruit boosts food banks
By Hannah Herchenbach, for the Christchurch Mail Spreydon, New Brighton and Redwood are the fastest growing Christchurch communities on a new social media site that aims to bring Neighbourhood Watch into the digital age. Neighbourly.co.nz has had viral growth since launching nationwide three weeks ago, and more than 1000 Christchurch… Read More »Website helps build neighbourhood ties
