A memorial ceremony for young landslide victim Max Furse-Kee will be livestreamed, his mother said on Sunday, to remember an impactful life cut short. The teenager died, along with his girlfriend 15-year-old Sharon Maccanico and four others, after a landslide struck a Mt Maunganui campground on Thursday 22 January. Max's family was now trying to come to terms with life without him, his mother Hannah Furse said in a statement on Sunday. "We take great comfort in knowing that Max spent his final days with Sharon, someone he loved so deeply, and with her family, who loved him too." "We have seen how deeply this has affected everyone involved, and your compassion and kindness will help carry us through the days ahead."

Source: Otago Daily Times February 01, 2026 01:13 UTC