Tornado survivor faces long recovery

Tornado survivor Tina Johnson is slowly recovering from her incredible ordeal and is deeply grateful for all the help and support she has received from family, friends and the community. Nearly one month on from miraculously surviving being swept up in the January 26 twister, Tina Johnson is continuing on her long road to recovery.   The Old Waipu Road resident was still recovering in Middlemore Hospital last week, where she has endured multiple trips to the operating theatre – five to date – with more to come, daughter Jade Johnson Price says. “Mum is expected to be in the hospital ...