Birthday banter leads to broken bones

October 2019

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October 2019

Tom Marchant says he might not be here without the efforts of his friends and the Palmerston North Helicopter rescue team
A birthday bash in the Tararuas took a turn for the worst when an off-track shortcut threw a spanner in the works.  Tom Marchant knew his leg was broken the moment he hit the water. The pain was immediate, but just a taste of what was to come when his adrenalin wore off. It had […]
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