Ngaire Neil
We live 16km from Otorohanga – farmers. Shaun (son), Kelley and their 3 children live in our farm cottage and he is an owner/driver truckie. John has been a farmer all his life and did shearing to get enough money to buy his own farm. I am a registered nurse and work in Waikeria prison – 850 male inmates and 60 women inmates. You might say “crime pays” – it pays me anyway! John and I share 5 adult children and 15½ grand-children. I lost a beautiful 14 year old son on the road in 1991.
We eat Easiyo for desert every single night – both addicted. Shaun (with the broken arms) is an owner/driver truckie. He hopes to buy some land off us and build a mansion some day.
Working as a nurse in a prison is pretty challenging but I really enjoy it. There are 14 nurses in our team and the most important thing to have is a lively sense of humour! We administer to over 900 inmates – 70 of them women! And yes, they do get yogurt to eat – but only when they’re on a soft diet (if they have a broken jaw …..common injury!......or are having dental work, throat surgery etc.).

Kids feeding Shaun (son) who broke both his arms on his trail bike and his daughters had to feed him (Easiyo of course).
Ngaire Neil - Otorohanga