True mates stand by one another through thick and thin, and few have proved that more than this week’s ASB Good as Gold winners, Zac and Matthys. At only 16, these Whakatane boys have been helping their mate Jacob as he lives with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, leaving him with severe muscle weakness and confined to a wheelchair. Jacob has started playing Powerchair Football, and with Zac and Matthys’ support, he is set to represent NZ in Sydney this October. We wanted to make sure the pair could travel alongside Jacob and support him in person.