A New Plymouth man paralysed after a fall, is just a week away from moving into a wheelchair friendly state house after waiting for more than four years. Shane Emeny, who became a paraplegic after falling from a five metre concrete ledge has been staying in a modified emergency housing motel room since the accident. Kainga Ora finally offered Shane a house last year but it taken months for modificaitons to be made through ACC. Shane Emeny spoke to Lisa Owen.
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