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Life after the Paralympics: Cyclist struggles on less than minimum wage

Nicholas Jones
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Investigative Reporter·NZ Herald·
19 mins to read

Paralympian Fraser Sharp lived his motto of “anything is possible” – representing his country despite a devastating accident in his teens leaving him with lifelong brain damage. His sporting career is now coming to a close, and he and other Kiwis badly injured as children are struggling to survive on ACC compensation below minimum wage.

Before his accident, Fraser Sharp aspired to be a police officer.

A popular, social student at Auckland’s Avondale College, another possibility for

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