Home / New Zealand / WellingtonMelissa NightingaleSenior Reporter, NZ Herald - Wellington·NZ Herald·14 Jul, 2026 11:08 PM3 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | John Key backs Paul Henry and Trump abandons Hormuz cargo fee threat | Wednesday, July 15, 2026A Porirua teenager who had to be put into a coma in Bali after catching bacterial meningitis during his family’s “trip of a lifetime” has finally come home.

Ashen, 16, was previously in emergency care with swelling in his brain after eating undercooked meat on holiday,

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