Rotorua mother shares her year of heartbreak and huge blessings
1 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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Rotorua toddler Armani-John Selwyn, who turned 1 on January 30. Photo / Supplied
Almost half of Armani-John Selwyn s first year of life has been spent in a hospital bed, including two months spent fighting for life after he was born prematurely. The Rotorua toddler, born 15 weeks early weighing 952g, celebrated his first birthday on January 30 at a small family barbecue just five days after being discharged from his latest eight-day stay in Rotorua Hospital.
Armarni, affectionately called Marni, spent the first two months of his life fighting in Waikato Hospital s newborn intensive care unit before being moved to Rotorua Hospital s special care birth unit.
Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: April 2020
30 Dec, 2020 01:38 AM
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Guido Bachmann from Guidough s Bakery was looking forward to offering contactless sales. Photo / File
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The Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2020. Here s what made headlines in April.
April 4
Kawhena Wiringi went missing and his brother spoke out. Photo / Supplied
While the nation was in lockdown holding their loved ones tight, Paurini Wiringi was still uncertain where his brother Kawhena Wiringi was.
Kawhena was last seen on November 15, 2019, at his whānau s Ngāpuna marae. He hadn t accessed his phone - he left it behind - or his bank accounts.
Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: March 2020
29 Dec, 2020 12:00 AM
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Manpreet Basra an essential worker at Four Square Koutu. Photo / File
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The Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2020. Here s what made headlines in March.
March 2
March began as it always does in Rotorua, as Crankworx drew hundreds of international riders to town.
Locals flocked to Skyline, even the rain didn t stop them getting involved.
Italian Crankworx competitors Torquato Testa and Stefano Dolfin in self-isolation in Rotorua. Photo / Supplied
But the event quickly felt the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which was starting to reach all corners of the world.