Dr Amjad Hamid has been described as a gentle, humble and very able doctor. He said that as an overseas trained doctor, Dr Hamid was required to sit the NZREX exams. He added: "He was a gentle doctor. Patients loved him ..."He added Dr Hamid came from Palestine "mainly in search of a better life, a more peaceful life." But the doctor had dropped everything on Friday and gone to Christchurch Hospital to ensure that he could be of assistance."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2019 04:52 UTC