Three children and father identified after fatal Sanson house fire

Monday 17 November 2025 · 8 outlets · 10 reports · updated Mon 17 Nov 2025, 5:16pm

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August, Hugo, and Goldie died alongside their father in a Sanson house fire on Saturday. Police have recovered the body of the third child, and the deaths are being investigated as a suspected murder-suicide. Community donations are being raised to support the children's mother.

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1. The Post via StuffMon 17 Nov 2025, 6:14am

   ‘A mother’s worst nightmare’: Three children killed in Sanson fire identified (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsMon 17 Nov 2025, 6:47am

   'Unbearable loss': Friends rally to support mother in wake of Sanson fire (opens in new tab)

   • 'Horror': Father who died in Sanson fire had no burn injuries (opens in new tab) Mon 17 Nov 2025, 2:44pm
3. RNZMon 17 Nov 2025, 6:50am

   Search for body of third child after deadly Sanson fire (opens in new tab)

   • Watch: Police discuss murder-suicide of three children and father in Sanson fire (opens in new tab) Mon 17 Nov 2025, 2:43pm
4. NZ HeraldMon 17 Nov 2025, 6:55am

   Manawatū house fire victims named as community rallies around mother (opens in new tab)

   • Sanson house fire and suspected triple murder-suicide probe: Neighbour describes ‘very dark and terrible’ tragedy (opens in new tab) Mon 17 Nov 2025, 5:16pm
5. StuffMon 17 Nov 2025, 7:46am

   Search continues to recover third child from Sanson house fire (opens in new tab)

   • Deaths of three children and their father investigated as suspected murder-suicide (opens in new tab) Mon 17 Nov 2025, 12:40pm
6. Otago Daily TimesMon 17 Nov 2025, 7:54am

   Search for third child's body to resume after deadly fire (opens in new tab)