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Supporting Fin Paddison and Family

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Supporting Fin Paddison and his family

Warkworth, Auckland

On Saturday 19th April, Fin was in a freak accident whilst on holiday at a Queenstown property. They were relaxing on the balcony when the glass balustrade Fin was leaning on gave out. Fin fell a significant height and has suffered horrific and life changing injuries.

Fin was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital where he remains, and was put in an induced coma. He has suffered a major brain injury. He has multiple breaks in his back and neck.

Fin's parents Dayne & Tracey, partner Taryn and brother Eli are all from Warkworth and are staying in Christchurch, by his side waiting for a miracle. His friends who were with him on what should have been the trip of a lifetime have also travelled to Christchurch to support him and his family.

We would love to help take some of that financial burden off their shoulders while they focus on Fin and his recovery.

If you could please help Fin and our family in anyway it would be greatly appreciated.

Poppy Stenbeck's involvement (page creator)

This page is for my cousin Fin and aunty and uncle.

Use of funds

Any money raised will help with the day to day expenses of Fin's family holding up in Christchurch to be near him and to help with Fin's recovery and rehabilitation, if he gets through this. ACC will provide some financial support for Fin's medical cost.

Latest update

Update on Fin’s Recovery 10 June 2025

We are approaching 8 weeks now since Fin’s tragic fall and although he is showing the most incredible strength - he has a long hard road ahead of him! Fin is still in Auckland Hospital’s High Dependency Unit. He is becoming aware of what’s happened to him now and the emotional aspect of this is extremely hard to navigate, both for him and for us. It’s day by day, and the exhaustion has set in. Still, we are at his side every day encouraging him to do his absolute best with our utmost love and support! Fin has a huge journey ahead of him and our hearts are heavy with the reality that Fin’s spinal injury will be limiting for him. He does have an hour or so in his wheelchair each day so we can take him up and down the corridor. His traumatic brain injury will require a lot of inner strength and persistence to find his new normal. The next move which is hopefully very soon, is to ABI, a Traumatic Brain Rehabilitation Centre in Auckland where he will start his next journey of rehabilitation. Once again we extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you for your amazing support and generosity. Dayne, Tracey, Eli, Taryn – and family.

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