Ricky Houghton named NZ`s local hero of the year
(WorldNews New Zealand)

After a stint in a mental health home as a child, a Kaitaia man was inspired to help those less fortunate. His work has seen him named New Zealand Local Hero of the Year. Ricky Houghton, 57, who is chief executive of He Korowai Trust in Kaitaia, has saved more than 550 houses from mortgagee sales in the Far North, keeping more than 6400 people in...