Tui Martin's long road to recovery

Tui Martin has had to find new ways to communicate since suffering a serious head injury in a road smash that killed one of her closest friends.
But despite still having a long way to go in her recovery, the 18-year-old is getting her life back on track and still hopes to join the New Zealand Army one day.
The former Rotorua Girls' High School student was one of five girls involved in a fatal crash on State Highway 33 on July 22 last year.
Rotorua's Kristi-Rae Ruri-Gardiner died in the crash and Tui suffered serious head injuries.
For seven months Tui recovered in the Acquired Brain Injury facility in Auckland. She is now back in Rotorua at her family's Hillcrest home being looked after by her mother Marama Christie and sister Marlena Martin.
Ms Christie said her daughter had come a long way since the accident.
"Before the crash, Tui had dreamt of joining the army and that is still a goal she wants to work towards."
Her mother said Tui's philosophy was that everything happened for a reason and that was something which hit home last year.
"We didn't realise how serious the accident was until we arrived at Rotorua Hospital," she said.
"There was one night where the doctors came to talk to us and they weren't sure if she would make it. Luckily that only happened once."
While in Waikato Hospital Tui never spent a night alone with family and friends constantly around her.
Ms Christie said the family tried to not think about the worst case scenario.
The family had received a lot of support from everyone, making their journey a lot easier, she said.
"I just want to say thanks to everyone.
"The paramedics, the doctors, our employers, the rehab team. Everyone has been amazing."
Tui's sister said she didn't see caring for her sister as a challenge or a chore.
"We are so lucky that she is even here with us. She is the one who works so hard."
One of the challenges the family faces is communicating with Tui.
Ms Christie said Tui had found ways to communicate with her eyes.
Thanks to a lot of hard work and rehabilitation, Tui can walk again and is capable of doing household chores like vacuuming and washing the dishes.
She still has a paralysed right hand and walks with a limp but her family is confident she will improve. Walking again was a huge milestone.
"When she moved an eyelid for the first time and when she ate for the first time, it was amazing," Ms Christie said.
"It has been baby steps all along the way but there has been some special moments on this journey."