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A south Auckland mother and her partner have been found guilty of the manslaughter of the woman's three-year-old son.
The jury of seven women and five men in the High Court in Auckland found Maine Ngati, 32, and Teusila Fa'asisila, 27, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter of Ngati's son in February last year.
The couple were also found guilty of wilful ill-treatment and a separate charge of manslaughter for failing to provide medical care which could have saved the boy's life.
Ngati was in tears, as were some jurors and many of about 25 family members who heard the verdict.
The pair have been remanded in custody until they are sentenced next month.
- NZPA
