A 17-month-old child critically injured in Tauranga earlier this week has died at Starship Hospital in Auckland. Officers were called to a Maungatapu property on Wednesday at 4.30pm following reports a child had been injured. The child was admitted to Tauranga Hospital then was transferred to Starship Hospital in a critical condition. A police spokeswoman confirmed that the 17-month toddler had died at Starship Hospital on Friday afternoon. The spokeswoman said police were investigating the cause of the toddler's injuries and the circumstances leading up to the incident.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 29, 2019 21:45 UTC