Home / New ZealandLochlan LinehamJournalist·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 06:00 AM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Headlines | Finance Minister Nicola Willis is unveiling the Budget at 2pm, the Reserve Bank signals hike to the OCR | Thursday, May 28, 2026A Manawatū couple are hoping to fulfil their young daughter’s wishlist after she was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. Odelia Simonsen, 7, has a simple list of desires. She hopes to travel the South Island and visit Australia Zoo.

But her main wish is to return home.

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