Devonport digger accident: Four children face first Christmas without father

Home / New Zealand / AucklandHerald ReportersNZ Herald·8 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM2 mins to read‌The incident is unfolding in Devonport with helicopters, ambulances, fire engines and police cars at a cove on Auckland’s North Shore.Four children whose father died in a “horrific” digger accident on Auckland’s North Shore are facing a series of heartbreaking firsts without him. Their father, whom the Herald has agreed not to name, died last Wednesday when a digger plunged over a seawall at a waterfront AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.