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Good Sorts: The woman helping translate for new mums

July 26, 2020

Hadyn Jones met Fabiola Correa and translator for mums in Queenstown. (Source: Other)

Eleven years ago Fabiola Correa come to Queenstown on holiday.

She fell in love with the place and became a New Zealander.

Fabiola speaks Portuguese and English, which is handy when you are having a baby and don’t know what the doctor is saying.

Hadyn Jones went to meet the woman helping translate for new mums who don’t speak English.

Watch the full story above.

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