Kapuaiwaho "Kapu" Waretini. Photo: SuppliedThe 38-year-old man whose body was found on Saturday after he drowned in the Waimakariri River will be remembered as a rising star of Māoridom and "compassionate, driven young man". He drowned while swimming in the river near Christchurch on January 30. He has the connections with Māoridom that could have really seen him go somewhere," she said. Hulse said Waretini "had a really compassionate side".

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2021 21:45 UTC