'Your new heart is in the helicopter': Transplant recipient speaks about lifesaving procedure
Without it, “I would’ve been dead”, the 70-year-old said.
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Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
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Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
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One person dead after crash on SH30 near Rotorua
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Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
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High honour for master carver who was once told he was a 'failure'
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