Baby’s death: Coroner says social risks should have informed discharge from Waikato Hospital six hours after birth

Home / New ZealandTracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·15 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM7 mins to read‌Shannon Pitman explains what sparks an inquest from the coroner on Case by Case.A baby born to a vulnerable teen mother might have survived had he not been sent home from hospital hours after he was born. The baby, who can only be identified by his first name, Remedy, died from severe acute pneumonia, just 34 hours after he was born healthy AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.