Shannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·19 Jun, 2026 12:05 AM3 mins to read Tārati Buckley was a renowned educator particularly in Māori medium. Tārati Buckley was a renowned educator particularly in Māori medium.The whānau of 76-year-old Tārati Buckley filled the Whangārei High Court today as they awaited an update on the alleged murderer’s plea.Many were in tears as they saw the man accused of her murder for the first time.
Buckley’s body was found in a Whirinaki
