‘She should be alive’: Parents of teen who died after ice skating accident want changes

The parents of Kymani Heteraka, who died at the age of 13 after falling at an ice rink, say it shouldn’t have taken their daughter’s death for an important lesson to be learned. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 19 August 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [‘She should be alive’: Parents of teen who died after ice skating accident want changes]( The parents of Kymani Heteraka, who died at the age of 13 after falling at an ice rink, say it shouldn’t have taken their daughter’s death for an important lesson to be learned. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Watch: Driver films ‘goodbye’ message after truck drags car 400m down motorway]( Hayden Strait said he was afraid he would be pancaked into a truck’s guardrail as his car was pushed along Auckland’s Southern Motorway. [An ‘empty feeling’: NZ’s first pedestrianised mall a shadow of itself]( Once the focal point of this Wellington suburb, it is now lined by shuttered stores, quiet walkways and beggars “scaring people off”. [‘A frostbite risk’ - More snow, strong winds and heavy rain on the way]( It’s going to be a chilly start to week in the north and the south as a southerly blast digs its heels in and brings more wild weather. 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Aug 19]( What is the name of the pig in the book Charlotte’s Web? [In a city filled with luxury hotels, this is still the pinnacle]( Once the pinnacle of Bangkok luxury, does The Siam still cut it in the city’s fiercely competitive luxury hotel market? Selflessly, I volunteered to find out. [Quite possibly the cheapest house to be found in NZ right now]( It was built in 1905 for a mining family. Now it’s on the market for the first time in almost 100 years. [Alien: Romulus goes back to gut-busting genre basics]( REVIEW: It’s a no-frills, straight-up genre piece built largely on the bones of the first two movies. All that’s missing are originality, and a convincing final act. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [What we know about Dargaville local Joanna Sione-Lauaki’s death two weeks on]( [Today’s news chat: Do you think police should be road-side drug testing?]( [Police find body in Oamaru waters]( WORLD [Harris holds slight national lead over Trump, new poll finds]( [Watch: Chechen warlord invites Elon Musk to Russia after driving machine-gun mounted Tesla]( [Man allegedly ‘wielded knife at customers, attacked police’ in Sydney mall]( SPORT [NPC wrap: Auckland fall into early hole]( [All Black's 'best game' at No 10 inspires mauling of Pumas]( [Israel Adesanya addresses retirement rumours after losing UFC title fight]( LIFESTYLE [Beloved French actor and heartthrob dies aged 88]( [The luxurious floating hotel with personal butler service]( [‘I’m calling it’: Auckland house market has reached ‘lowest point’ agents say]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=74jhgjr4so5e) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=9tf451b5vk5s) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=r9mkg8ttocfg) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.