Mr Hickford, a keen multisporter and former basketball rep player, said McArthur's criminal record made the situation even more difficult to accept. McArthur told police sun-strike obscured his view of part of the road and he braked as soon as he saw the bike. They described Mr Hickford as ''a breath of fresh'' air when he took on the job in 2014. Mr Hickford described the tributes, which also came in statements from his parents and his wife, as ''humbling''. ''Not being able to run around with my youngest or shoot hoops with my daughter is nothing short of soul-destroying,'' Mr Hickford wrote.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2017 18:07 UTC