A Heart Shattered in an Instant
Two Young Souls, Stolen Too Soon
The world stopped for a community in mourning. 15-year-old Sharon Maccanico and her boyfriend Max Furse-Kee—two bright, inseparable teenagers full of dreams, laughter, and endless plans—were ripped away in one merciless landslide at Mount Maunganui.

They were on holiday, wrapped in love, holding each other close… until nature’s fury tore them apart forever.
Friends whisper through tears: “They were always together, lighting up every room.” Families are broken, clutching memories of first loves, future adventures, and promises never kept.
How can life vanish so cruelly? How does a heart learn to beat again after losing its everything?

A entire school, a town, a nation—weeps with you. Their light may be gone, but their love echoes on.
Rest in peace, Sharon & Max. You were loved beyond words.