25-year-old kapa haka performers Kiwa Ropitini-Fairburn and Tony Marsters died in a house fire in South Auckland's Hillpark suburb.
25-year-old Kiwa Ropitini-Fairburn and 24-year-old Tony Marsters, both talented kapa haka performers, died in a house fire in South Auckland's Hillpark suburb, while a third person was seriously injured and remains in hospital. Ropitini-Fairburn, a Ngāti Kahungunu member, had performed with the Kaihaka Kapa Haka group in Dubai, Italy, and China. The victims' families have expressed their devastation over the loss of their loved ones.
May 14, 2024
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