Coroner finds 93-year-old woman died from cooking fire burns

Monday 11 August 2025 · 7 outlets · 6 reports · updated Mon 11 Aug 2025, 9:44am

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Margaret Gould died in December 2024 after her clothing caught fire while she was cooking on a coal range in Renwick. A coroner found that the 93-year-old woman, who lived alone, sustained fatal burns during the incident.

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1. The Press via The PostMon 11 Aug 2025, 5:00am

   ‘Independent’ 93-year-old’s house fire death prompts safety warnings (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 11 Aug 2025, 6:35am

   Elderly woman's death after fire highlights risks to elderly - coroner (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 11 Aug 2025, 8:25am

   Trailblazing shearer suffered fatal burns from cooking fire (opens in new tab)

   • Pioneering shearer, 93, died after burns from coal range | Star News (opens in new tab) Mon 11 Aug 2025, 8:25am
4. 1News via RNZMon 11 Aug 2025, 8:25am

   93-year-old woman's death after fire highlights risks to elderly - coroner (opens in new tab)

5. StuffMon 11 Aug 2025, 9:44am

   Elderly woman suffered fatal burns when clothes caught fire while she cooked on coal range (opens in new tab)