Teen Charged with Murder After South Auckland Brawl

A 19-year-old from Ōtara, Tailasa Vakavale Otuha’Apai Pongia, has been charged with murder following a street fight in South Auckland two months ago, where 19-year-old Greig Kelvin Temarama-Abela died from critical injuries. Pongia entered a not guilty plea during his first appearance in the High Court at Auckland after suppression of his identity lapsed.

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