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Leslie confirms Tokyo Paralympics dilemma by qualifying in swimming Monday, 12 April 2021 Cameron Leslie, already set to represent New Zealand in wheelchair rugby at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, confirmed a logistical dilemma for himself at those Games by qualifying to compete in the swimming, in which he has three Paralympic titles. The 31-year-old from Whangarei, who has quadruple limb deficiency, is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated athletes having won 150 metres individual medley SM4 gold at the last three Paralympics. Having helped the Wheel Blacks qualify for Tokyo 2020, he has con...

New Zealand's wheelchair rugby team qualified for a Paralympics for the first time since Beijing 2008, and they are not letting the COVID-19 pandemic destroy their hopes

It has never ceased to surprise me that those who profit at the expense of others are so unaware of the harm suffered by those they exploit, and are so convinced that they have a right to do the exploiting and that their profit is a proper and justifiable reward ... 3 days ago The government’s recent housing package may work; will it do enough? Trick Question: Does New Zealand have a capital gains tax on housing? If you ask the Prime Minister she will say not. It is true that her government is increasing the scope of the ‘bright-line test’ on non-family homes to ...

Tauranga Trailrider a 'game-changer' for disabled community 16 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Amanda Lowry, with partner Gemma Holroyd, and daughters Lola (top left) and Ziggy at the summit of Mauao - seven years after her accident. Photo / Supplied Amanda Lowry, with partner Gemma Holroyd, and daughters Lola (top left) and Ziggy at the summit of Mauao - seven years after her accident. Photo / Supplied Amanda Lowry struggled to control her emotions when she reached the summit of Mauao for the first time since breaking her neck seven years ago. Lowry is a tetraplegic but was abl...

Not a good day at the office for Mallard today. $333k cost to the tax payer so far, plus a further $37k in legal fees and the accused apparently has a case against parliamentary services. I think this is going to cost the tax payer a lot more half a million. This really irks me when my taxes go towards defending MP's for saying stupid things. The funds could have fed a few families at Christmas. ianmac 1.1 Jester: the accused apparently has a case against parliamentary services. That is true but nothing to do with Mallards activity nor did Mallard have anything to do wit...