Boy, 7, died while in Oranga Tamariki care

Oranga Tamariki has confirmed a 7-year-old found dead in Wairoa on Sunday had been in its care. The boy was found unresponsive at his home in Frasertown and despite efforts to revive him was pronounced dead at Wairoa Hospital. An autopsy was completed on Tuesday and the results would help determine the cause of his death, police said. Deputy chief executive services for children and families Dee McManus said the boy had been living with approved caregivers. ‘‘We are devastated . . . our deepest sympathies go out to the whānau and those who knew him,’’ McManus said.