Auckland boy dies after routine tonsil surgery at Southern Cross hospital, Health NZ launches probe

A 6-year-old boy died after a tonsil operation at Southern Cross hospital in Auckland, where a complication occurred during surgery. High-level investigations are ongoing, with police and Health New Zealand conducting inquiries. The boy collapsed at home, stopped breathing, and died in hospital after life support was turned off, despite efforts at Starship children’s hospital to save him.

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