The team at AUSSTAT/Kiwis STAT want to thank all of you for your kind messages of support over the last week as we pick ourselves up from another sizable aftershock.

We are all getting sick of them but it's great to hear your support – it helps bring a smile to our faces and keep us all going!

 

At 2:20pm Monday 13 June, Christchurch was struck with another strong aftershock measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale. Power, water and other services were lost to much of the east of the city for a period of time.

We were on limited resources for the remainder of Monday and throughout Tuesday but are back and fully operational as of first thing Wednesday morning.  Thanks for everyone who made this possible.

All the team at AUSSTAT/Kiwis STAT are well and we thank those of you that have written in with messages of support and kind thoughts.

Onwards and upwards!

Here is something that made us all smile and so we thought we would share our 'feel good factor' with you all.

Thanks for your contribution Desire!

 

Wow…                                                                                                                                   

Wow…do you have time…

Can I tell you this story of mine

About the best thing I’ve done in ages

To go and work in Oz in different places.

 

Never thought that I could do

But believe me it’s all up to you

We all need some time out now and then

Especially in the work wer'e in..

 

It started as a dream..                                         

Then I met the Kiwis STAT team

And things just fell into place

And wow what an Amazing race…

 

Don’t know where to start

Or to tell you what was the best part

This was just something I had to do

When you come to the place and wonder if nursing is still the right thing for you?

 

Back to the basics…the things you once knew                                              

And then al lot of new challenges something new

You use all your skills

In the land with no hills

But never do you feel it’s a strain

Because the sickies get flown out by the RFDS plane…

  

Then some days off with the sun on your face                                                              

You even have time to explore the place

You learn about a culture, some very similar to mine

A lot of new friends, and a very good time..

 

So Wow! Do you have time…

Can I tell you this story of mine

Is it the chasing of the Kangaroo  off the airstrip?

Or the ‘wow’ when you get your payslip

 

Is it the sunshine everyday

Or just the get away..

But after all, it was just the best thing I’ve done in ages…

To go and work in Oz in different places.

 

Thank you Kiwis STAT team!

On the eve of the wedding of Kate and Wills and of course May Day celebrations the team at AUSSTAT/Kiwis STAT wanted to mark the occasion. So we got together in our glad rags, ate some treats and shared a toast enjoying the fact of being together with the sun shining!

Whever you are and whatever you are celebrating (hopefully something) enjoy being with the people around you.

 

 

For those of us in the southern hemisphere Easter usually marks the turn of the season when balmy summer nights are now out of the question and are soon to be replaced by some crisp mornings and chilly nights.

The team at AUSSTAT/Kiwis STAT wish you all the best and if you are lucky enough to have the time off and are driving somewhere be safe on the roads and enjoy your time with family and friends.