Hīkoi held in Kaikohe to honour murdered toddler

Monday 2 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 2 Jun 2025, 4:55pm

Hundreds of people marched through Kaikohe to pay tribute to three-year-old Catalya Remana Tangimetua-Pepene. The toddler died at her home last month. A 45-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to her death.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 2 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   Hikoi to lift tapu off Kaikohe following child death - Shane Jones calls out Ngāpuhi’s silence (opens in new tab)

   • Kaikohe mourns Catalya Tangimetua-Pepene with hīkoi and tribute (opens in new tab) Mon 2 Jun 2025, 1:54pm
2. RNZMon 2 Jun 2025, 6:07am

   Hīkoi to honour toddler killed in her Northland home (opens in new tab)

   • Hundreds hīkoi to honour three-year-old killed in Northland (opens in new tab) Mon 2 Jun 2025, 4:55pm