Knife-wielding fisherman and chopper rescues all in a day’s work

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Knife-wielding fisherman and chopper rescues all in a day’s work

Patrice

Dougan

pdougan@nzdoctor.co.nz

Thursday 9 January 2025, 11:30 AM

Bill and Lathee Verrall have written a book on the history of the Fiordland medical centre in Te Anau [Image: Supplied]

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This article was first published online on 24 May 2024.

From Patrice: Retired school teachers, and parents of former health minister Ayesha Verrall, dived into the history of Fiordland Medical Centre and found some unexpected adventures of its resident GPs

When you work here you get to be a ‘proper’ doctor or you get to do things other than fill out ACC forms Fending off a knife-wielding fisherman, , Bill and Lathee Verrall CR Supplied , Bill and Lathee Verrall with a copy of their new book [Image: Supplied]

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