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Former Christchurch mayor Bob Parker's 'quirky' home sells for $1.1m stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 68-year-old was treated and received medication, including blood thinning drugs. After recovering, he had a stroke on October 5. It caused bleeding on the brain, and Parker spent 11 days in Christchurch Hospital’s intensive care unit in critical condition before being transferred to a general ward for further monitoring. After three months in Burwood Hospital, where he had two smaller strokes, he was moved to a care facility in Christchurch in late January. Watching footage of himself walking through smoky central city streets in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Parker told Sunday’s Jehan Casinader he could no longer remember any of it. ....
Sir Bob Parker gives message to Christchurch on tenth anniversary of February 22, 2011 earthquake nzherald.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzherald.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sir Bob Parker Photo: Supplied/ Office of the Governor General. Sir Bob is in a wheelchair with limited movement on his left side. He spent time in Burwood Hospital before moving to the long-term facility last week. His long- time friend Bert Govan said Sir Bob s illness had come as a shock to family and friends. He said Sir Bob and his wife, Lady Jo Nicholls-Parker, were keeping very active and cycling regularly, until Sir Bob s health declined. It s just the last thing that was expected, but I think they ll also be very proud of the way that Bob and Jo have dug deep, and are really working with the medical teams to give him the best chance of rehabilitation. ....
His long-time friend Bert Govan said Sir Bob s illness had come as a shock to family and friends. He said Sir Bob and his wife, Lady Jo Nicholls-Parker, were keeping very active and cycling regularly, until Sir Bob s health declined. It s just the last thing that was expected, but I think they ll also be very proud of the way that Bob and Jo have dug deep, and are really working with the medical teams to give him the best chance of rehabilitation. RNZ Subscribe ....