Kaz says the incredible nursing care he saw in New Zealand inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a nurse.
“I am loving every minute of the study. I have always dreamed about working in a medical field to help others, especially given that I was such an accident-prone child. A medical facility was almost always my second home,” he says.
“I love the outdoors and being active, and always had an idea of walking the entire length of this beautiful country, Aotearoa.
“I am also a volunteer for an age care organisation and have seen how hard everyday life can be for people with arthritis. Knowing that arthritis can develop at any age and it can affect individuals’ lives significantly, I decided to put my efforts into a good cause to support the community.”
Kaz says he has had great support from Otago Polytechnic.
Before setting out from Bluff, Kaz built up his fitness by hiking up the hills around Dunedin. When he’s not studying, Kaz makes the most of New Zealand’s incredible outdoors by surfing, running, cycling, snowboarding and climbing.
After graduating, he hopes to stay in New Zealand to work as a nurse in a remote rural community.
See a video of Kaz on his awesome cross-country walk, and check him out on Facebook. Kaz is also on Instagram: @exploremorenz #exploremorenz
"I am loving every minute of the study. I have always dreamed about working in a medical field to help others, especially given that I was such an accident-prone child."
