Multimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·3 Nov, 2026 12:52 AM4 mins to readHeritage Lifecare Ltd (trading as Cantabria Lifecare and Village) is on trial in the Rotorua District Court after a resident died when he fell asleep smoking in his bedroom. Photo / Kelly MakihaWarning: Distressing contentConvicting a Rotorua rest home where a resident burned to death would have an “extreme effect” on how facilities house smokers, the business’ lawyer has told a trial judge. Thomas Edward Callaghan, 73, died on December 30, 2021, after being injured in a fire in his room
Rotorua rest home company Heritage Lifecare trial: Defence warns of impact on aged care sector if convicted
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