Kane Te Tai fought with the International Legion and was known for documenting battles and daily life in Ukraine on social media
Te Tai – who served for almost a decade in New Zealand’s army, including in Afghanistan – had posted tributes on social media to members of the International Legion who had died. Last month, he was interviewed in a CNN story about the group – using his call sign, Turtle – where he was credited as his unit’s leader. The story showed the group training new recruits near the embattled town of Vuhledar, close to the frontline.
After leaving the army in 2010, Te Tai co-founded a charitable trust to support veterans’ mental health; Aaron Wood, the joint founder, saidthat he had been told of Te Tai’s death and wanted to help to arrange the retrieval of his body. New Zealand’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it was “aware of reports” that a New Zealander had been killed there and confirmed Te Tai’s death on Thursday. The country’s embassy in Warsaw is attempting to learn further details, a statement said.
– a New Zealand soldier who was on leave without pay from the army – was killed in August during combat in Donetsk. He had not told the army he was going to Ukraine and did not seek permission to travel there.– a dual British-New Zealand national who had travelled to Ukraine from Christchurch where he was a research scientist – was killed during a humanitarian mission, also in eastern Ukraine.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Own the feels’: New Zealand government tries to help teens recover from break-upsLove Better campaign includes a video that encourages teenagers to delete their exes on social media
Read more »
New Zealand soldier killed fighting on front line of Ukrainian warThe veteran is believed to be the third Kiwi to die in the conflict. 9News
Read more »
Distance runner given eight-year ban for doping after Covid story unravelsThe New Zealand former athlete Zane Robertson – who retired in February – had his claims of a mistaken injection rejected
Read more »
New flights to take off from Brisbane for bumper Easter exodusBrisbane Airport is expecting a massive 77 per cent increase in international traffic over Easter, with new flights to Samoa, Vanuatu and New Zealand. ✈ Details 👇
Read more »
New flights to take off from Brisbane for bumper Easter exodusQueenslanders hoping to get away this Easter will have even more options after Virgin and Jetstar announced new direct flights to several destinations ahead of the busy holidays. Read the latest here:
Read more »
NSW to fight $1.5m payout awarded to former William Tyrrell suspectA landmark judgment of a $1.5 million payout in damages to a former suspect in the disappearance of NSW toddler William Tyrrell has been challenged.
Read more »