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NEW ZEALAND SPINAL TRUST 2<br />
Contents<br />
3<br />
Editorial<br />
Finding your Future<br />
25<br />
Time to Move on<br />
Josh Caldwell reflects on his time at NZST<br />
5<br />
Supporting Positive Futures<br />
Hans Wouters—CEO NZ Spinal Trust<br />
28<br />
The End of an Era<br />
President of Spinal Support NZ<br />
8<br />
Helping Others After SCI<br />
Dr Johnny Bourke on finding perspective<br />
30<br />
Library<br />
New Additions<br />
12<br />
What Aimee Did…<br />
The Gift of Wrapping<br />
31<br />
Column<br />
Hamish Ramsden on funeral etiquette<br />
13<br />
Finding Her Happy Place<br />
Bailley Unahi on representing NZ in Canada<br />
32<br />
BAT Update<br />
Walking backwards into the future<br />
16<br />
The Launch of the Para Sport Collective<br />
A new initiative from Paralympics New Zealand<br />
34<br />
Honouring a Legend<br />
We Pay Tribute to Dr Angelo Anthony<br />
19<br />
Out There and Doing it<br />
The intrepid travels of Christine and Ron Blake<br />
35<br />
Funders and Sponsors<br />
23<br />
Tikanga Māori<br />
Lee Taniwha on finding the meaning of Matariki<br />
EDITORIAL TEAM<br />
Peter Thornton (Editor)<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Peter Thornton<br />
Dr Bernadette Cassidy<br />
Su Marshall<br />
Hans Wouters<br />
Tina Morrell<br />
Hamish Ramsden<br />
Bernadette Cassidy<br />
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING<br />
FOR IMAGES IN THIS MAGAZINE<br />
Hans Wouters<br />
Johnny Bourke<br />
Bailley Unahi<br />
Getty / Paralympics NZ<br />
Shane Wenzlick<br />
Christine Blake<br />
Brendan Tourelle<br />
BAT<br />
Su Marshall<br />
Tina Morrell<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: NEW ADVENTURE—<br />
Johnny and Corrin Bourke are<br />
enjoying stepping out of their comfort<br />
zone in Sydney.<br />
Disclaimer: The views expressed<br />
in SPINAL NETWORK NEWS are<br />
those of its contributors. They do not<br />
necessarily represent 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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