Stillborn baby boy found in Marlborough is laid to rest

Wednesday 29 July 2026 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 29 Jul, 7:16pm

In this story Oranga Tamariki, Marlborough District Council

Approximately 40 people gathered at Fairhall Cemetery on Wednesday to farewell an unidentified stillborn baby boy. The infant, known as Baby Doe, was discovered by a machinery operator on Wairau Bar Road in May. His parents have not yet been identified.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 29 Jul, 2:25pm

   Stillborn baby found on Marlborough roadside laid to rest in Blenheim (opens in new tab)

2. The PressWed 29 Jul, 2:46pm

   ‘This is our baby’: Marlborough community gathers to farewell stillborn baby boy (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 29 Jul, 6:15pm

   'Belongs to all of us': Farewell for stillborn boy found on side of road (opens in new tab)

4. StuffWed 29 Jul, 7:16pm

   ‘This is our baby, he belongs to all of us’: Marlborough community farewells Baby Doe (opens in new tab)