Lara Zijl 
A Chinese tourist, Li Tian, has been granted permission to leave New Zealand following a harrowing incident near Lake Pūkaki, where he was involved in a serious crash that left three individuals injured, one of whom required several days of intensive care.
Initially offering a $10,000 emotional harm payment to the victims of the April 10 collision, Tian doubled the amount after a restorative justice session overseen by Judge Dominic Dravitzki. The judge acknowledged the profound, life-altering impact on the North Island couple harmed in the accident.
The crash occurred as Tian and his wife were departing the Lake Pūkaki scenic lookout, attempting to turn right onto State Highway 8. However, Tian failed to yield to a large camper van, resulting in a collision that left the campervan overturned and its driver with significant injuries, including a compressed sternum and broken ribs.
The driver’s wife, who was also in the vehicle, sustained bruising to her chest and thigh, while Tian’s wife suffered a head laceration and a broken wrist. Tragically, the couple’s cat, Cilla, went missing during the incident, prompting concerns about her whereabouts in the area.
Acknowledging his lack of caution before merging onto the highway, Tian admitted to the authorities that he had not taken the necessary precautions. Despite his lawyer initially proposing a period of disqualification and a $10,000 compensation, Judge Dravitzki emphasized the substantial harm caused by Tian’s actions.
Following a restorative justice process facilitated by coordinator Bronnie McKenna, where Tian expressed genuine remorse and offered a comprehensive apology, the injured couple accepted his increased emotional harm payment of $20,000. They appreciated his sincere gesture and acknowledgment of the unseen repercussions of the crash.
In addition to the financial compensation, Tian made his contact information available to the victims and extended an invitation for future communication if needed. Recognizing the momentary inattention that led to the collision, Judge Dravitzki deemed it unnecessary to retain Tian in New Zealand, considering his wife’s medical needs back in China.
Tian was convicted, disqualified from driving for nine months on two charges of careless vehicle use causing injury, and ordered to pay the emotional harm compensation before his passport was returned. The third charge was convicted and discharged, concluding a chapter of remorse, accountability, and restitution in the aftermath of the tragic incident near Lake Pūkaki.Share
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rewrite the article in own words with suitable title, New Zealand English spellings, in professional journalistic tone “Patient left with PTSD after doctor fails to insert contraceptive
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A person holding a pregnancy test (file image).
A person holding a pregnancy test (file image). (Source: istock.com)
A patient was left with PTSD, depression and felt demoralised and demeaned after they got pregnant and had an abortion when a doctor failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.
In 2021, Jessie went to a family planning clinic to have an old Jadelle contraceptive removed from their arm and replaced with a new one.
However, the doctor did not put the new device in, despite specific instructions on file. A few months later, Jessie got pregnant and had a termination.
In a decision released this week, the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) found the doctor made significant errors.
This included failing to review the patient’s clinical notes, failing to confirm the reason for the appointment, failing to insert the contraceptive device, and wrongly saying in the doctor’s notes that the patient declined contraception.
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The doctor was told to make a written apology and undertake further training.
Jessie came forward to RNZ to tell their story and share concerns about the way they were treated.
“It’s been an incredibly disheartening, demoralising, demeaning process that I’ve been going through as I try to kind of fight for some form of justice for what happened.
“There’s been a lot of hurt, there’s been a lot of depression, a lot of anxiety and unfortunately, it’s a very drawn-out process, so I’ve not really been able to get a lot of peace throughout this experience.”
‘My heart just dropped’
After experiencing some symptoms, Jessie decided to take a pregnancy test.
“I was at the gym one day and all of a sudden I was lifting about 100 kilos less than normal and I started thinking, ‘Oh my goodness, I feel not well’ and ‘Maybe I’ve got cancer, my body is just not responding right, I’ve been fatigued.’
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“I’ve had quite regular periods my whole life. But I thought, ‘Actually you are quite late for your period’, ‘It’s not gonna be that.'”
Jessie picked up a pregnancy test after the gym.
“I took it when I got home, I was just about to jump in the shower and it came up positive.
“My heart just dropped because I didn’t think it was possible.
“I had throughout my lifetime been so proactive about making sure that that didn’t happen because it’s always been something that I didn’t want.”
They said going through the process to book a surgical abortion was very difficult.
“The clinics over here that are not in the hospital have a weight limit of 90 kilograms and I am above 90 kilos, so I was quite rudely told that it was not something that I could do and I must have a medical abortion.”
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“Thankfully, I’m quite an outspoken individual and I said, ‘No, that’s not the case at all. I can go to the hospital, there are other avenues to to do this.’ So I was booked into the hospital.”
There were no appointments at the hospital for a month and a half, meaning they had to remain pregnant during that time.
“That is, if you can imagine, a really difficult reality to face.”
A ‘very substantial mistake’
Jessie rang Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa to understand how their contraceptive could have failed.
“I said to them, ‘Hey, I came in and I had my implant done on this date and I was just wanting to request my medical notes’. The receptionist on the phone says ‘I can see you came in, I’m just going to have to call you back’. I thought what the heck’s going on? Then I got a call back from them saying, ‘look, we don’t actually have anything about an implant being inserted, we’ve just got a removal’.”
The HDC found that Jessie’s instructions to the clinic had been clear, and they were expecting to have a contraceptive implant placed in their arm.
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“I had three conversations, three conversations about it before it actually occurring.”
They said they are not satisfied with the outcomes of the Health and Disability Commissioner’s findings.
“I think it’s a bit of a joke, to be honest, the HDC stated that the doctor must provide me an apology letter within 10 days of the conclusion of the investigation and it’s a forced letter.
“I don’t know how I should should take that, on the one hand I am sure that he is sorry for what he’s done, whether he’s sorry for the impact it’s had on his life or whether he’s sorry for the impact it’s had on my life.”
There have been no restrictions placed on the doctor’s practise, they said.
“I don’t want anyone’s life to be ruined, people make mistakes. It is a very substantial mistake to make but there should be at a minimum, in my opinion, some restrictions placed on his practice.”
A harrowing’ experience
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Financially they were left in a tough situation, as they had not long moved to Australia.
“I moved over to Australia with $2000. It was a really tough time and all I really needed at that time was a break, so that I could actually process what had happened and to be able to speak to a clinical psychologist who had the knowledge to help me actually process what was going on.
“I have never in my life felt suicidal before, but I really felt like there was no way out when I was going through that. Because there was just no support and there was so much gaslighting through the system. It really felt like nobody cared and nobody was on my side to help me deal with it.”
Jessie said they are now re-looking at their applications for university and continuing training to become a clinical psychologist.
“Recently I’ve felt ready to kind of take on the things that I wanted to. I was so fearful of re-entering that space too soon, but I’m moving on. I am a very positive person. I have a deep connection with Tangaroa.
“I’m very fortunate to be close to the beach and that’s a really healing space for me, especially when I start getting anxious. It’s been pretty harrowing.”
In a statement, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa told Checkpoint they engaged early and fully with the HDC process and have done everything they were asked to do by the HDC.
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