# Name release, fatal fire, Matakana Island

Date: 17 Sep 2026
Released by: New Zealand Police

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Police have named David Russell McCoubrie, 79, of Matakana Island, as the man who died following a house fire on Saturday 12 September. Enquiries into the circumstances of the fire remain ongoing.

## Original release

Police can now name the man who died following a house fire on Matakana Island on Saturday 12 September. He was David Russell McCoubrie, 79, from Matakana Island. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the fire remain ongoing. Source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-fire-matakana-island

## Key details

- Issued by: New Zealand Police
- Published: 17 Sep 2026
- Publisher country: New Zealand
- Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-fire-matakana-island
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00884-name-release-fatal-fire-matakana-island-17092026.html

Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-fatal-fire-matakana-island
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