To become a Zoo director, zoo operator, zoo keeper and zoo veterinarian all at the same time is not for the faint hearted and even less so for someone who is very uncomfortable about keeping animals in captivity.
But for Dr Helen Schofield, it became a reality five years ago when she purchased what was then the Mark Vette Rescue Zoo in Whangarata, south of Auckland.
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