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Mikaera and Arama Rochel, welcomed their baby boy Mikaera Kohi Eruera Bracken Rochel at 4:22am on New Year s Day.
The Wellington region welcomed its first baby of 2021 in the early hours of January 1. Mikaera “Mika” Kohi Eruera Bracken Rochel was born in Hutt Hospital at 4:22am, the third child of Mikaera and Arama Rochel. It was a busy New Year s Day, with grandparents, aunties and uncles all stopping by to meet baby Mika and offer support. ”It’s lovely. We’re a very family-orientated family,” Mikaera said, speaking from Hutt Hospital after a long day. Baby Mika was due on the 27 December. The family had half-expected an early birth, they weren’t predicting having to wait till 2021 to meet their son.