Tegan Chen, 10, drowned in Fiordland’s Marian Creek in January 2024.
Home / New ZealandNZ Herald15 Jun, 2026 07:00 AM3 mins to readTegan Ariel Chen died in Marian Creek in Fiordland National Park on January 25.
Video / SuppliedThe Australian parents of a 10-year-old girl who drowned during a family holiday in Fiordland say planting a tree in her honour marked a turning point in their grief journey.
Sydney couple Deb Fung and Adrian Chen lost their daughter Tegan Chen in January 2024 after she accidentally slipped into
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The family have been away from their Manawatū home for more than three weeks.
“They chose love over and over again, not just for themselves, but everyone in their lives,” Harete (Char) Tate-Kairau told Stuff.
Michael Taulolo was fishing when a freak wave washed him off rocks.
The local board reversed an earlier staff decision and approved the tribute.
Sheena Hemes founded the Beyond Three Days campaign after her daughter died.
A Givealittle page is raising funds to support her family’s travel and care.
