Toddler dies after being found unresponsive in water in Kaikohe

Tuesday 21 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 21 Oct 2025, 9:18pm

A 22-month-old girl died on Monday after being found unresponsive in water at a private rural property in Kaikohe. Her mother reported that the family is unsure how the child entered the water. The toddler was two months away from her second birthday.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 21 Oct 2025, 5:38pm

   Kaikohe family mourns loss of toddler Dove Gates after tragic accident (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 21 Oct 2025, 9:18pm

   ‘We don’t know how she got in’: Mother heartbroken after toddler’s pool drowning (opens in new tab)