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NEW ZEALAND SPINAL TRUST 2<br />
Contents<br />
3<br />
An Enduring Feeling of Guilt<br />
Editorial<br />
23<br />
Disability in the Cook Islands<br />
Zahra Shahtahmasebi's experience in Rarotonga<br />
5<br />
Supporting Positive Futu<strong>res</strong><br />
Hans Wouters—CEO NZ Spinal Trust<br />
25<br />
Meet Our Team<br />
Dr Bernadette Cassidy on a lifetime of service<br />
7<br />
Hitting the Back of the Net<br />
The Peer and Whānau Support investment<br />
28<br />
The Great Summer Road-trip<br />
NZ's top 10 accessible hotels<br />
12<br />
Embracing Vulnerability<br />
Brad Smeele on writing his first book<br />
31<br />
Hospital<br />
Hamish Ramsden’s column<br />
15<br />
Book Review—Owning It<br />
We review Brad Smeele’s book<br />
33<br />
Preparing the Ground for Return-to-work<br />
Burwood Academy Trust update<br />
16<br />
What Roxy Did<br />
An incredible effort from Roxy Shahtahmasebi<br />
35<br />
Funders and Sponsors<br />
20<br />
One Man’s Dream Becomes a Reality<br />
Bryce Dinneen on funding a multi-million<br />
dollar boat<br />
EDITORIAL TEAM<br />
Peter Thornton (Editor)<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Peter Thornton<br />
Dr Bernadette Cassidy<br />
Hamish Ramsden<br />
Su Marshall<br />
Hans Wouters<br />
Zahra Shahtahmasebi<br />
Bernadette Cassidy<br />
Hans Wouters<br />
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING<br />
FOR IMAGES IN THIS MAGAZINE<br />
Brad Smeele<br />
Bryce Dinneen<br />
Roxy Shahtahmasebi<br />
Hamish Ramsden<br />
Shane Wenzlick<br />
Brendan Tourelle<br />
Andrew Hall<br />
CatWalk Trust<br />
Dr Bernadette Cassidy<br />
Jade Whirley<br />
Josh Letchworth<br />
Chris Garrison<br />
Liam Vandenberk<br />
Zahra Shahtahmasebi<br />
Su Marshall<br />
Patrons of the New<br />
Zealand Spinal Trust,<br />
Sir Tim Wallis (left) and<br />
Trevor Harrison (right).<br />
SPINAL NETWORK NEWS is<br />
published by the NZ Spinal Trust<br />
Send your contributions to:<br />
The Editor SPINAL NETWORK NEWS<br />
c/- New Zealand Spinal Trust, Private<br />
Bag 4708, Christchurch 8140<br />
Tel: (03) 383 9484<br />
Email:<br />
peter.thornton@nzspinaltrust.org.nz<br />
Web:<br />
www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz<br />
Copy Proofing: Bernadette Cassidy<br />
and Su Marshall.<br />
Cover Photo: Brad Smeele says<br />
writing his first book was part of his<br />
healing journey. Photo credit: Ashten<br />
MacDonald.<br />
Disclaimer: The views exp<strong>res</strong>sed<br />
in SPINAL NETWORK NEWS are<br />
those of its contributors. They do not<br />
necessarily rep<strong>res</strong>ent the opinion<br />
of the members of the Editorial<br />
Committee or the policies of the New<br />
Zealand Spinal Trust.
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