When Quinn Steiner was involved in a devastating car accident while working in Canada, the news sent shockwaves through New Zealand's dairy industry. Critically injured on the night of his 20th birthday, Quinn's future hung in the balance.

"We're so lucky. We're talking 2mm and we'd have no boy—and another 2mm and he'd be paralysed from the waist down. That's how close it was," recalls his father, Vince.

Those frightening words marked the beginning of an incredible journey. As Quinn fought for his life and then his mobility, the dairy community responded with extraordinary generosity, raising almost $200,000 to help cover emergency medical care, complex surgery, rehabilitation and the enormous task of bringing him home to New Zealand.

Now, just months after undergoing a nine-hour spinal fusion, Quinn is slowly returning to the dairy community that stood beside him every step of the way. DDNZ's Dianna Malcolm sits down with Quinn and Vince to reflect on the accident, the long road to recovery, the unwavering support from around the world, and Quinn's long-term prognosis.

It's a powerful story of resilience, gratitude, family and the strength of an industry that looks after its own.