Zae the boy with the big Heart needs our support

This give a little page is created with the permission of Zae's family. For those of you who know Zae you will know he is a very talented Rugby League and rugby player. He is a very strong athletic young man who has been in Australia playing league and has just recently returned to NZ to continue playing league with the Northcote Tigers. Unfortunately Zae has only played one game with them before being struck down with a sudden illness. Not only is he athletic but he has a great sense of humor and is a great friend to all his mates.

Zae had the flu which progressed to pneumonia and subsequently a serious infection that has left him fighting for his life in Auckland City hospital. He is currently on a ventilator and an ECMO machine.

When Zae recovers from this he is going to require a lot of rehabilitation and it will be a long road back for him to be the young fit healthy young man he was prior to this illness.

Zae had just started a job and will not be eligible for ACC while he is sick. He has already spent nearly four weeks in hospital.

While visiting Zae in hospital it makes me feel helpless that there is nothing we can do for him. I believe most people feel the same. This is one way the wider community can show our support for Zae and his family during his recovery.