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Tangi for esteemed kapa haka photographer to be in Tauranga Moana

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The tangi for photographer Vince Heperi will be held at Tutereinga Marae in Tauranga Moana on Tuesday.

The acclaimed photographer, renowned for the majestic images he captured at national kapa haka events over the decades, died earlier this week at the pōwhiri for Te Matatini in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Heperi will arrive at Hoani Waititi Marae on Sunday morning, where he will lay in state for the evening. On Monday, he will be taken to Tutereinga Marae.

His funeral is planned for 11am on Tuesday.

Kelvin McDonald
Kelvin McDonald

Kelvin McDonald has been part of our Whakaata Māori newsroom since 2007. Formerly a researcher for Native Affairs, Kelvin has since moved across to our Online News Team where his new role as Digital Video Editor utilises his years of experience and skills in research, editing and reporting.