Worker died after eating toxic mushrooms in Marlborough Sounds

Tuesday 25 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 25 Aug, 5:00pm

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A coroner has found that Justus Casale, 47, died after accidentally ingesting a toxic fungal species. The groundsman died at a Punga Cove property in April 2022 after consuming mushrooms he had harvested from the resort grounds.

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1. StuffTue 25 Aug, 9:42am

   Worker died after eating toxic mushrooms gathered from resort grounds (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldTue 25 Aug, 5:00pm

   Punga Cove worker Justus Casale died after eating toxic mushrooms, coroner finds (opens in new tab)