Posts Tagged ‘Enere McLaren-Taana’

Dunedin survey finds half city’s teens feel unsafe in town

Thursday, October 31st, 2024
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New survey results have Trinity Catholic College principal Kate Nicholson (pictured) concerned. They show over half Dunedin’s teenage girl respondents feel unsafe in the inner city. Nicholson and Dunedin Student Council president Rohan O’Shea led the survey of 1300 Dunedin secondary students after schoolboy Enere McLaren-Taana’s fatal stabbing earlier this year. It aimed to see Read more

Councillor sorry for vigil ‘stuff-up’ for Trinity Catholic College pupil

Thursday, July 18th, 2024

A Dunedin city councillor has apologised to the family of slain teenager Enere McLaren-Taana for her role in organising a public vigil against their wishes. Enere, 16, a pupil at Trinity Catholic College, died after being stabbed at the Dunedin bus hub on May 23. About a week later, the Dunedin City Council scheduled a Read more

Principal reminds Trinity students alleged murderer has name suppression

Thursday, May 30th, 2024
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Dunedin’s Trinity Catholic College principal Kate Nicholson has reminded college students that sharing Enere McLaren-Taana’s alleged murderer’s name is illegal. Sixteen-year-old McLaren-Taana was attacked and stabbed outside the Dunedin bus hub (pictured) on Thursday last week. He was rushed to hospital but later died. A 13-year-old was charged with murder when he appeared in the Read more

Trinity Catholic College pupil’s death – a tragedy

Monday, May 27th, 2024
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Trinity Catholic College pupil Enere McLaren-Taana, 16, died in hospital after being stabbed last Thursday. The assault followed “an altercation between the victim and offender” at a city bus hub. Police recovered a knife from the scene. Loss and sorrow Many people are hurting. Prayers have been said. Support offered. Manawhenua held a blessing at Read more