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Jesse’s last hope: whānau turns to Australia after NZ cancels life-changing surgery twice

Jesse’s last hope: whānau turns to Australia after NZ cancels life-changing surgery twice

For most teenagers, life revolves around sports, friends, family and the freedom to be outside. But 17-year-old, Jesse James Hereora, every day is shaped by pain. For the past three years this rangatahi from Taranaki has been living with severe abdominal pain that strikes every time he eats, a condition that has caused significant weight loss and steadily deteriorating health. … Read More

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