Taverio said the night her son died, he had spoken to his 14-year-old son by Facetime. Moana Taverio, whose eldest son Tangaru Turia was shot and killed in Papatoetoe on Thursday. Police cordon off Avis Ave, Papatoetoe, the morning after the fatal shooting of Tangaru Turia. The mental health issues were an ever-present part of Turia's life, she said, as evidenced by his behaviour during their daily phone calls. Taverio believed the "501" deportation policy was unfair and wrong - "particularly for those with mental health problems".

Source: New Zealand Herald February 26, 2021 23:15 UTC