2020 in review: Catching up with Whangārei family man whose life was flipped upside down in quarantine
14 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Whangārei s Jon Braithwaite, 32, with his son Felix, 2, and wife Dewi, 24, appreciates every day he gets to spend with his family as Dewi battles cancer. Photo / Supplied
Whangārei s Jon Braithwaite, 32, with his son Felix, 2, and wife Dewi, 24, appreciates every day he gets to spend with his family as Dewi battles cancer. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
Last year was one to remember - or should that be to forget - with a number of challenges facing Northland and New Zealand.
2020 in review: Community kindness helps flood-hit Skip back on his feet
3 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Skip Kidwell enjoying time with his mokopuna Val Alestra-Leigh , 4, and Lysias-Haras, 6, at their now-dry home in Moerewa. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
Last year was one to remember - or should that be to forget - with a number of challenges facing Northland and New Zealand. As part of our look back on 2020 the Northern Advocate is catching up with some of those who made the news last year.
Six months ago Moerewa man Skip Kidwell the owner of the worst-hit house on the worst-hit street in Moerewa could only watch in dismay as silt and floodwater engulfed his house.