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Search results for ‘Living my life’
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Lee Taniwha became a tetraplegic aged 13. He says the new ACC funding for Peer and Whānau Support service is a “massive boost”.
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Fitness fanatic Craig Harrington lost the lower part of his right leg in a motorbike accident as a teenager. But he hasn’t let that hold him back and, with lifelong support from ACC, leads an action-packed lifestyle.
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Today is World Spinal Cord Injury Day. It’s the kind of injury that changes life forever.
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Speeding down mountains has been a long-time passion for 19-year-old Para athlete Jayden Glentworth. He’s always been drawn to adrenaline-pumping sports, but it was just this type of activity that changed his life forever.
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Former farmer Cory McKinnon says the Kiwi ‘she’ll be right’ attitude needs to change. After suffering a life-changing injury, he’s encouraging farmers to stop and think before operating machinery or completing other tasks.
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The life of Brendan Tourelle completely changed after a DIY accident. He’s sharing his story to encourage others to ‘Have a hmmm’ before tackling DIY projects this summer.
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Simon Gotlieb is one of many to have had a brush with death on our roads. He credits Ride Forever, a motorcycle safety programme delivered by ACC, with saving his life.
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Falls are the leading cause of injury in New Zealand, so we’re investing into balance app Nymbl to address this. Grandmother Dorothy Fitzpatrick knows how important maintaining your balance is after suffering concussion from a heavy fall.
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Kicking off his sixth decade by suffering a nasty back injury, factory manager Adrian Reid was worried about his future and becoming frustrated with the health system. But an innovative injury management programme being piloted by ACC saved the day.
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Two years after sustaining a spinal cord impairment, Wellington tetraplegic Andrew Leslie completes a 5km run.