Home / New ZealandMichael MorrahSenior investigative reporter·NZ Herald·8 Jun, 2026 03:00 AM7 mins to read‌Five-year-old Kiaansh has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and uses a feeding tube. Video / Annaleise ShortlandDame Valerie Adams says it’s “sickening” that so many families in South Auckland still live in damp, mouldy houses that endanger their children’s health.

The two-time Olympic shot-put champion, who grew up in a state house in South Auckland and still lives in the area, is now an ambassador

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