Teen Died in Raging Fire Fuelled by 'Unsafe' Foam-Filled Sofa; Coroner Blasts MBIE

Coroner blasts govt over Canterbury teen's sofa fire death

A Canterbury teenager likely died because the government has failed to protect against the unsafe furniture now common in NZ homes, a coroner has...

Lack of foam furniture rules likely led to teenager Lizzy Marvin's death in blaze, coroner rules

Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling the toxic fumes after embers from a fireplace landed on a sofa bed last year.

Mother wants action after ‘beautiful and amazing’ teen killed in sofa bed fire

Lizzy Marvin, 16, died in a house fire in 2024. A coroner says her death could likely have been prevented.

Teen died in raging fire fuelled by 'unsafe' foam-filled sofa; coroner blasts MBIE

A coroner has ruled Canterbury teenager Lizzy Marvin died after becoming trapped in her bedroom during “a raging fire fuelled by an unsafe sofa” in her...