Exclusive: Grieving dad recounts horror of son’s fatal skydiving accident

Brett Newman was on the jump behind his son Liam, and says he’s in “absolute fear and anguish” at the tragedy. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 31 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. [Exclusive: Grieving dad recounts horror of son’s fatal skydiving accident]( Brett Newman was on the jump behind his son Liam, and says he’s in “absolute fear and anguish” at the tragedy. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [The small NZ towns with big popularity boosts this spring]( Seeing bigger surges in interest than traditional hot spots, these five towns are rising stars of NZ’s tourism scene. [A stolen baby, a student, and the cracking of a 70-year secret]( A forced adoption led to scars and secrets. But, thanks to a DNA detective, Di Hill now has the answer to a question she’s been asking forever: Who am I? [Exclusive look at Team NZ repair job as crew aims to be back on the water on Saturday]( A section of Taihoro’s hull was replaced little more than 12 hours after the accident and an imminent sailing is looking promising. 📺 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 31]( Who is credited with the saying: "I think, therefore I am"? [Olympic high jump gold medallist talks celebration, LA and rugby]( Hamish Kerr opens up on why he only had three drinks at his celebration party and why team sports didn’t work for him. [Five open homes for you to hit this weekend]( We may be well past the days of hordes of desperate buyers at open homes, but if you’re in the market to buy, you’ll be going to open homes. [NZ’s ‘best airport cafe’ is tucked away at this small airfield]( There can’t be too many cafes around the country where people fly in especially for lunch. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [Trump assassination attempt has echoes of JFK ambush in 1963]( [Council to ban gang patches after outrage over Māori wards celebration]( [Live: Kīngi Tūheitia expected to be buried on Wednesday]( WORLD [Israel agrees to pause in fighting for Gaza polio vaccination campaign, WHO says]( [Italian prosecutors widen Sicily superyacht probe to 2 more crew members]( [Walls, deportations and handling waves of refugees]( SPORT [All you need to know ahead of All Blacks v Springboks test]( [America’s Cup races reduced after teams decline to fill Team NZ gaps]( [Southland roar back to stun Northland in NPC thriller]( LIFESTYLE [The best new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend]( [Boy who broke 3500-year-old jar learns how museum is piecing it back together]( [Top New Zealand landscape designers showcase their home work]( [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.