There's been another setback in the recovery of an Invercargill boy whose skull was accidentally punctured with an electric fence post.
An update on his Givealittle page showed the latest hurdle for Kade Phillips, 10, was an infection that had resulted in more surgery on his brain - the sixth since he was injured more than three months ago.
The Sacred Heart pupil had been accidentally struck in the side of his head by a 9-year-old friend who had picked up the fence post on the way to school. Police investigated the incident but no charges were laid.
The injury to his head had left Kade with some paralysis on the right side of his body and impacted his speech.
In a December interview with the Herald his mother, Theresa Smart said he was making good progress.