The Tauranga man who drowned in Napier refused to give up on his dream of becoming a teacher despite facing homelessness after shifting to the Bay of Plenty. He and his wife were determined to hang on despite couch surfing and living on people's aroha because of his commitment to teach. Through various circumstances the couple found themselves down and out while living in Tauranga and not eligible for government assistance. Mr Terrill and his wife lived in the parish hall from October 3 to October 23. Mr Terrill finished studying for the year, then headed back to Hawkes Bay to earn some money over the orchard season to set themselves up better for next year's study.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 03, 2016 01:55 UTC