Help Shane and his Family as he Recovers

Many of you will know that Shane has been an avid mountain biker (and previously an avid motor cross rider) for some time. He has had his fair share of spills over the years, but nothing that hasn’t put him out of action for too long.

On Saturday (23 April) his wife Nicki received a call that no one would want to hear. While mountain biking in Rotorua, Shane had suffered a serious crash. He fractured and dislocated his C6/7 vertebrae in his neck and sustained full paralysis to his body. He was airlifted to Auckland Hospital and underwent emergency surgery through the early hours of the morning to graft bone from his hip and fuse his vertebrae together.

At this early stage, things are very uncertain for Shane, Nicki, and his three children Josh (11), Keira (7), and Rylee (3). There has been some promising signs, with some sensation and limited movement returning – but there will be a long recovery ahead for him in Auckland.

While he has some friends and family in Auckland, his primary support network is in Wellington, and in the months ahead one of the most difficult things for Shane will be only seeing Nicki and his children intermittently.

Please help Shane and his family get through this terrible time. Any donations would be greatly appreciated to help fund flights for his family to visit him and cover any other travel related costs.