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Martyn is actually coming home and I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that this is finally happening after everything. I honestly just want to cry because your support meant he gets his life back with his family here where he belongs. Keep watching because we …

June 27, 2011

We support Martyn Payne's application fo a medical waiver so he can return to New Zealand

We support Martyn Payne's application fo a medical waiver so he can return to New Zealand

🏆 Won — 114 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 3 months ago
Here we have a petition running for Martyn Payne Northlands highly thought of business man, father and grandfather who came to new zealand to build a life and buissness wih his family in northlands small town of Kerikeri. Martyn Payne put his life savings into a petrol station on state highway10 where he offered great service not only on the shop side but in his garage providing warrent of fitness' and other mechanical repairs working with his son James Payne. However, On the 23rd of April Martyn's years of hard work and high standards of service did not seem to come into consideration when he was cruely forced to leave the country and say Goodbye to his family and friends not knowing when he would next see them.

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May 11, 2011

I have been spending so much time on the phone trying to reach anyone who might actually have some answers about Martyn and my own head is just spinning with all these different bureaucratic rules that seem designed to keep people apart. Honestly reading through the notes you all leave beneath this petition keeps me going because it reminds me that goodness still exists even when the paperwork feels impossible to navigate.

Reached 100 supporters

May 11, 2011

6 Comments

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Mark Wilkinson
15 years ago Featured

Martyn is a hardworking guy who built a business here and gave back to the town. Very sad to see this happen to him.

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Sarah Gibson
15 years ago Featured

This is completely unfair. Martyn has done so much for our community in Kerikeri. Bring him home to his family.

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Dave Harris
15 years ago Featured

Top bloke. Helped me out when my car broke down on the highway more than once. NZ needs people like him.

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Rebecca Mwangi
15 years ago Featured

ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. He is a valued member of our town and deserves better treatment than this.

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Kevin Ryan
15 years ago Featured

We need him back. Great mechanic and a decent guy. Immigration needs to look at the human side for once.

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Jasmine Choi
15 years ago Featured

How can they just rip a grandfather away from his family like this? So cruel. Let him stay!