Three-year-old boy dies suddenly from infection in West Coast hospital
A 3-year-old boy who died suddenly in a West Coast hospital was symptom-free and playing football hours before he developed an infection his body was unable to fight.
Alexzander Hunt’s parents Mathew and Sapphire Hunt are devastated by the loss of their only child.
“He is my little outdoorsy boy who loves life. He just shouldn’t be gone. He had a huge life to live,” Sapphire Hunt said.
Zander’s death from sepsis – the body’s life-threatening response to infection – was sudden. Streptococcus pneumonia is a bacterial infection of the lungs, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. For reasons researchers don’t understand, sometimes the immune system stops fighting the infection and begins to turn on itself.
Read the full story here. Are thoughts are with Alexzander's family.
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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!
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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73% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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17.5% Hmm, maybe?
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9.5% Yes!
Have you seen Rowena?
Police are urgently appealing for sightings of Rowena, 39, reported missing from Christchurch.
She was reported missing to Police on 22 October 2025, and was last seen on 14 August 2025. Rowena hasn’t been in contact with her children and her family are worried for her safety.
Police investigating her disappearance have identified her as being in Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch in the recent months prior to her missing person report being made.
If you have seen Rowena, or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact us immediately.
You can contact us via 105 either over the phone or online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” and referencing file number 251022/9026.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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