baby funeral

Funeral service to be held for baby found in Māngere

Police will release the baby's body to local community leaders for a funeral service and burial at Māngere Lawn Cemetery on Saturday.

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member, Nick Bakulich, says Baby Mona will get a proper send off thanks to the overwhelming response from businesses and locals.

"We've already had quite a few inquiries from a number of funeral services who've wanted to offer their services for free," he says. "We've also had people who have wanted to contribute in terms of the burial cost."