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Lock down NZ edition 2.0

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 18/08/2021
  • My news

Here we are again, New Zealand. It was only the other day that I was saying how lucky we were over here on the other side of the pond, only one national lock down – […]

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#119 Taking a prosthetic to the pool… plus what is Waitangi Day?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 08/02/202108/02/2021
  • amputation

I’m trying to ditch the wheelchair as much as possible, as you know. Also, for those in the rest of the world, did you know that it is Waitangi Day today… and do you know […]

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#107 Swimming, working and the quirky liquor laws in New Zealand

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 26/01/202126/01/2021
  • amputation

As I was filming my day today it suddenly occurred to me… that the alcohol licensing here is quite unique compared to England!

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#35 Frustrations of an underperforming medical system

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 12/11/202012/11/2020
  • amputation

I had no idea until I relied on medical care in order to save my leg (and my life) that there was an unfair imbalance in the so called public health care system in New […]

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…and yet more lock down!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 05/05/2020
  • My news

Day 42 of lock down, and normal life feels like it was worlds away. I often wonder if it was like this in the war – everyone gathering around the daily 1pm press conference on […]

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