Support 3 year old Magnus's whānau as they learn to live without him.
Please help us wrap around this family as they grieve the loss of their 3 year old.
Wellington
Magnus fought so hard for the last 18months, and together with his family they tried everything they could to beat his cancer. Unfortunately after all the fighting Magnus slipped away in his sleep 2 days before his 4th birthday. Right up to the end Magnus was a protector, sheltering is baby sister from the storms of Wellington and telling her that he would always look out for her. His fighting spirit and zest for the world around him will live on not only in his sister, but all of his family as they negotiate life without his smiling face.
This amazing family are now navigating the fact that their toddler will no longer grow up to teach his little sister to walk, and ride a bike. It has been an all consuming journey for them all and luckily Magnus's wider family have been able to come from all over the world to support throughout this tremendous battle. However they now face working out what life looks like in the future, and as they navigate this time we ask for some support to allow them unhurried time to grieve, help their families return home, and to have some much needed breathing room before having to head back to work.
Please help us wrap around this family and help them with their ongoing costs of life as they grieve the death of their baby and begin to walk forward through life again.
Bridget McBride's involvement (page creator)
We are the Childspace community that surround Magnus and his whānau.
Use of funds
25/02/2026:
Funds will now go towards living costs to support them during this difficult time.
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The money will be used to be able to afford the best available overseas treatment, drugs and technology. This includes surgery, proton therapy and immunotherapy (Naxitamab), as well as products to ease Magnus’ pain and enhance his recovery.
Latest update
Final update 7 June 2026
This page closes tomorrow and I want to do a final post. I am not sure what to say, because the reality is, living without Magnus is the worst thing in the world.
I'll begin with my focus on you. On the fact that you cared for us during the difficult time of his diagnosis and treatment and final days. You gave us so much kindness and support in many different ways. Your tears and pain you shared with us when our beautiful boy passed, and that you still share with us, is somehow providing comfort.
How are we today? We learned that grief is irrational, raw and timeless. Time is not linear anymore and we seem to live in two worlds between which we constantly navigate. The world with Magnus in it. And the world without him. Our love for Magnus can never be expressed physically anymore. The little person we could hug and cuddle and dote on is physically gone. We miss his cuddles and his humor so much. We miss everything about him. Our love for him continues to grow, and so does the pain caused by his absence. Somehow we get through each day. Some days are excruciating hard, some are mixed and some add to happy memories.
Aurora misses him. She seeks out older children to play with, tries to get a reaction when she sees him in a photo and imitates some things he had shown her. We will keep his memory alive with her, she will know how much he loved his "most beautiful sister in the world".
Thank you for seeing us. We wish all of you the best in the world
Arohanui
Magnus' family.
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