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The former politician spoke to Ms Veal and said she was pleased with the achievement. "I did not realise this would be an issue, but everything worked well in the end," he said, laughing. "They are nesting at the moment in the trees so when you get close, they can get very territorial. On his way to Stirling Point, he rode through snow, sun, wind, rain and magpies. Rapaki is near Lyttelton where Mr Korako has links. Mr Korako started his trip on October 9 and rode about 85km a day on his electric bike, having the support of his wife, Chris, along the way. She is so young and deserves to have a better quality of life." "This is not about me, it is about Renee.
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She needed $90,000 for a full jaw reconstruction and jaw joint replacement operation and Mr Korako decided to help make this happen. Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) - a condition which caused chronic pain and affected her mobility, concentration and quality of life. Mr Korako, who was a National list MP from 2014 to 2019, said the idea came after 26-year-old Renee Veal, of Rapaki, was diagnosed with Not only did he complete the journey, he also helped raise $30,000. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDĪ former member of Parliament battled snow, rain and magpies for a good cause.įormer politician Nuk Korako yesterday finished a 720km bike ride from Rapaki to Bluff to fundraise for a woman who suffers from a rare health condition. Former National list MP Nuk Korako arrived in Bluff yesterday after a 10-day fundraising bike ride.