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Editorial: Temata stood beside the vulnerable

Tuesday 10 December 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials

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Editorial: Temata stood beside the vulnerable
New Zealand high commissioner to Cook Islands Tessa Temata (third from left)with the Te Vaerua community board members earlier this year. 19052414

It’s easy to casually throw around words like “strong”, like “brave”, even “hero”. But for New Zealand High Commissioner Tessa Temata, who died in office this week, these words carry real meaning.

It’s easy to casually throw around words like “strong”, like “brave”, even “hero”. But for New Zealand High Commissioner Tessa Temata, who died in office this week, these words carry real meaning.


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