Donating daughter's organs an expression of aroha

From the grounds of Maungatapu Marae, the words of Pāpaki tū ana reach out to the waters of Te Tāhuna O Rangataua.

Pāpaki tū ana ngā tai ki Mauao
I nekenekehia, I nukunukuhia
I whiua reretia e Hotu
A Wahinerua ki te wai

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Amy Ng Thomson

“I see myself as the kaitiaki/guardian of these precious lungs as a family has very generously donated their loved one's organs, so I will do what I need to protect them.”

Nurse Amy Ng-Thomson shares her story of a lifesaving lung transplant at the age of 36.

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