The teacher's husband struggled to control his emotions as he thanked Alexander, the school, the school whanau and the parish. By - Northland AgeTen-year-old Kaitaia boy Alexander Campbell-Lewis had his first haircut on Thursday, some years earlier than Samoan custom demands. And, as a 22-year first haircut veteran himself, he had a few words of comfort for Alexander. "As a school we are so proud of our students, whanau and parish, who are so generously assisting our colleague on her journey," she added. The Year 6 pupil at Pompallier Catholic School brought his transition from childhood to manhood forward to raise money for his teacher of last year, who is battling cancer.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 01:39 UTC