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Friend of conservationist who died cycling length of NZ finishes ride in his honour
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Former Southlander Syd King, 69, beside the memorial glass table in Queens Park that honours his sister Margery Simpson. King has walked the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa trail to honour his sister and raise funds for Parkinson s NZ.
What started as a boyhood dream turned into a 120-day fundraising mission for a former Southlander. When Syd King set out to walk the Te Araroa Trail, it occurred to him that it would be a great way to honour his sister, well-known Southland artist Margery Simpson. Simpson died of multiple system atrophy (MSA) – a Parkinsonism condition – so while he was at it, he figured he would raise some money for Parkinson’s NZ to support Kiwis going through the same struggles as his sister.