Michael MorrahSenior investigative reporter·NZ Herald·7 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to readKeshni and Krishneel Gounder live in a converted garage in Manurewa with their 5-year-old Kiaansh, who has cerebral palsy, and their 2-year-old Kaviansh. Photo / Annaleise Shortland
As winter closes in, many Auckland households face shocking health conditions caused by cold, inadequate housing - and the staff of Kidz First Children’s Hospital are on the frontline trying to help. In the first of a five-day series marking the hospital’s 25th anniversary, senior investigative reporter Michael Morrah visits








