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When will the murder of Māori children be treated like a crisis?

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Matua Kahurangi
May 26, 2025
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Catalya Remana Tangimetua Pepene, 3, of Kaikohe, was allegedly murdered on Wednesday. Photo / Supplied

Another Māori child is gone. Another innocent life taken Another community in mourning. Catalya Remana Tangimetua Pepene, just 3 years old, is the latest victim in a devastating pattern of violence against our most vulnerable. Her alleged murder last week in Kaikohe, Northland, is not just a personal tragedy; it is a national shame.

A 45-year-old man has…

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