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Monday July 7th, 2025

Regan had arrived in a from the towing vehicle and was

Brisbane-Auckland flight the on its side near the crash barrier
previous Friday and had been north of Rangiriri. The traffic

“awarded” a car by Jacinda to was slow for about a kilometer.

drive south to Ngaruawahia on Arrived at the airport at
Friday 4th for bed and breakfast 1:35pm and parked in the multi-

at his “old home” at 2 Albert level car-park building. Checked

Place. in and then sat for a snack at the

Mum (Lynn) undertook public food hall.

house-sitting responsibilities for The Prattley ladies (Jacinda,
the Cox family house on Brooke and Elisa) arrived soon

Hamilton for almost all of July after. We “burgerised” and

and the beginning of August chatted, then Regan handed over
while the family were overseas. the keys to their car and then he

At 12 noon on the morning and I headed off to customs at
of Monday July 7th Regan and I 2:30pm.

headed for the Auckland airport There were no problems

for the 3:50pm flight to getting through as Regan was
Brisbane. my mentor and guide!

On the way there was a brief We waited at Gate 15 and
traffic hold-up where a trailer found there was a 30-minute

carrying a digger had come loose delay.

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