Zire-Kane Watson was born on January 2, 2026, a few months after his father, Kane Watson, died after a sand-dune collapse at Muriwai Beach. Jasmine Cooke was left heartbroken after the death of her partner, Kane Watson, after a sand dune collapsed on him at Muriwai Beach. Kane Watson with his partner, Jasmine Cooke, while she was pregnant with their first child who was born in 2024. Baby Zire-Kane Watson was born on January 2, 2026, the day after his late father Kane Watson's (inset) 29th birthday. Jasmine Cooke says her older children have stepped up to help her around the house and with morale since Kane Watson's death.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 07, 2026 20:33 UTC