Declan Malone. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDWith help from local businesses, a Queenstown man dropped off almost $3000 worth of ‘thank you’ goodies to Dunedin Hospital after a life-and-death medical event seven months earlier. Builder Declan ‘Diesel’ Malone says last May he literally dropped outside his work site, then, when admitted to Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital, had a "massive seizure". Helicoptered to Dunedin Hospital, the 36-year-old spent a week in its emergency ward before coming right and going home. Completed recovered, Malone says it’s thought his seizures stemmed from overwork and stress.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2026 15:37 UTC