24 Jul 2023

Pacific Island community grieves loss of victims

From Morning Report, 7:23 am on 24 July 2023

The Pacific Island community in Auckland is grieving the loss of the two men shot dead at a downtown construction site last week.

Solomona Tootoo and Tupuga Sipiliano have been named as the victims of Matu Reid, who also died.

The two construction workers, both in their forties, lived in Manurewa and Wattle Downs.

Former Auckland city councillor, Green Party candidate and Pacific Island advocate Efeso Collins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.