00Read later0Read MoreMerit award an ‘honour’ for BatesOtago Daily Times Online News·Kayla Hodge·5 months ago#QdWxfhkS#odt#raylene#bates#left#pictured+4 more🧰Tag tools✨Add tagRaylene Bates (left), pictured with thrower Holly Robinson, was Team New Zealand chef de mission for the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Raylene Bates is never far from the track.15s