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Former Christchurch mayor Bob Parker's 'quirky' home sells for $1.1m

Sir Bob Parker can't remember being face of Christchurch earthquake response after stroke

The 68-year-old was treated and received medication, including blood thinning drugs. After recovering, he had a stroke on October 5. It caused bleeding on the brain, and Parker spent 11 days in Christchurch Hospital’s intensive care unit in critical condition before being transferred to a general ward for further monitoring. After three months in Burwood Hospital, where he had two smaller strokes, he was moved to a care facility in Christchurch in late January. Watching footage of himself walking through smoky central city streets in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Parker told Sunday’s Jehan Casinader he could no longer remember any of it.

Sir Bob Parker gives message to Christchurch on tenth anniversary of February 22, 2011 earthquake

Sir Bob Parker moved to long-term care facility

Sir Bob Parker Photo: Supplied/ Office of the Governor General. Sir Bob is in a wheelchair with limited movement on his left side. He spent time in Burwood Hospital before moving to the long-term facility last week. His long- time friend Bert Govan said Sir Bob's illness had come as a shock to family and friends. He said Sir Bob and his wife, Lady Jo Nicholls-Parker, were keeping very active and cycling regularly, until Sir Bob's health declined. "It's just the last thing that was expected, but I think they'll also be very proud of the way that Bob and Jo have dug deep, and are really working with the medical teams to give him the best chance of rehabilitation."

Former Christchurch mayor in long-term care following heart attack and stroke

His long-time friend Bert Govan said Sir Bob's illness had come as a shock to family and friends. He said Sir Bob and his wife, Lady Jo Nicholls-Parker, were keeping very active and cycling regularly, until Sir Bob's health declined. "It's just the last thing that was expected, but I think they'll also be very proud of the way that Bob and Jo have dug deep, and are really working with the medical teams to give him the best chance of rehabilitation." RNZ Subscribe

Sir Bob Parker 'digging in' after heart attack and stroke

Sir Bob Parker was the public face of the Christchurch earthquake response. Former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker is in a long-term care facility after a life-threatening stroke left him with limited movement and confined to a wheelchair. Parker, a national television figure before becoming an inspiring frontman in the aftermath of the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 in Canterbury, said he suffered a heart attack in May last year, when he was feeling as “fit as he had ever been”. The 68-year-old was treated and received medication, including blood thinning drugs. After recovering, he had a stroke on October 5, just days after attending an event in Akaroa to mark the restoration of its historic lighthouse.

The man who was Mayor when Christchurch crumbled is now battling for his health. - 30-Jan-2021

Sir Bob Parker is digging deep -- as he battles for his health 30 January 2021 The former Christchurch Mayor is in a hospital care facility after suffering a heart attack in May, and a stroke in October. The 68-year-old was put into intensive care in October, and spent 11 days in a critical condition. He's now undergoing therapy, and longtime friend Bert Govan says Sir Bob's resilience shows. He says Parker's always been a positive person and a great communicator -- and now he's digging deep into those characteristics, as he faces his current health challenges. The Parkers have appreciated messages of support from family and friends -- but have requested privacy.