Toddler dies after machinery falls on him in family garden
Kia ora neighbours, a West Auckland mum who lost her young son in an accident days before Christmas had to make the “hardest decision” to let him go as doctors sought to save him.
Roxana Harsant’s 2-year-old son Harry had been outside their home in Sunnyvale when the incident occurred on December 22.
Harsant was talking to the mum of one of her older daughter’s friends when Harry reached for the garden hose, which was wrapped round a bench grinder.
When he pulled the hose, he pulled the grinder, and the heavy podium on which it sat, down on himself.
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.4% Yes
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34.1% Maybe?
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25.5% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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