Matua Kahurangi

Matua Kahurangi

A drowning, a donation page, and zero accountability

Pools do not kill children. negligence does

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Matua Kahurangi
Jan 08, 2026
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My thoughts are with the little girl who drowned yesterday, and I genuinely hope she makes it through. However, there are some hard truths that need to be said, and I am not going to soften them.

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Who the whūk, even friends or family, would start a Givealittle page titled “Help the Thompson/Namana Whanau” less than 24 hours after their toddler drowned?

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