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Police name the three who died in Papatoetoe and say the inquiry will take time
Police named the three people who died at a Cambridge Terrace home in Papatoetoe on Thursday 1 October: a 40-year-old man and children aged 6 and 9 (NZ Police, 1News). Detective Inspector Karen Bright said the inquiry on behalf of the Coroner would take time. The family has asked for privacy.
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DailyDrop is not repeating the names. The deaths have not been described as a homicide.
DailyDrop New Zealand edition No. 2 · Morning · TUE., OCT. 6, 2026