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While Māori babies are being murdered

Eru Kapa-Kingi wants a boxing match

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May 30, 2025
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Toitu te Tiriti protest leader Eru Kapa-Kingi has challenged David Seymour to a charity fight. Photo / Alex Cairns

Another Māori child is dead. Catalya Remana Tangimetua Pepene, a toddler from Kaikohe, was murdered, and we should be asking ourselves: how did we get here?

While politicians argue and communities fracture, it is Māori babies like Catalya who pay the ultimate price. It is time we had the courage to call out a hard truth. When violence becomes the default…

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