Critically-ill father's heartwarming reunion, sausage sizzles hit a snag

14/11/2018 17 min
Critically-ill father's heartwarming reunion, sausage sizzles hit a snag

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A touching reunion as a critically ill Napier father was reunited with his daughter at Auckland Hospital. 27-year-old Jarred Thompson was medically evacuated from Fiji to Auckland last night, after falling ill on his one-month holiday to the islands. Thompson had been celebrating the news that he was in remission after going through cancer treatment for the past year when his health took a turn. He was admitted to Lautoka Hospital last Thursday after what started as a headache quickly turned into a "potentially life-threatening condition" as pressure built on his brain.Also, how the humble sausage sizzle has been deemed a threat to shoppers at Bunnings stores - all because of slippery fried onions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.