Source / FacebookThe partner of Danielle Tamarua has paid an emotional tribute to their daughter who today spent her "first birthday without mummy" after the young chef died in a charter boat accident on Waitematā Harbour. Junior Toparea took to Facebook today to acknowledge his daughter Merigold's sixth birthday just two days after her 25-year-old mother was killed off Auckland's Rangitoto Island. "Happy 6th birthday to my daughter MERIGOLD ORA TANGIANAU love you my babe," Toparea wrote. "It's sad this will be ur first birthday without mummy and it hurts just know mummy is looking down over us ." Police confirmed another guest on the boat entered the water to help Tamarua, but was unsuccessful.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2021 05:00 UTC