PremiumKelly MakihaMultimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·14 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌Whetu Te Hiko has been in jail for more than 20 years for the murder of Tokoroa school teacher Lois Dear.Whetu Te Hiko has been in jail for more than 20 years for the murder of Tokoroa school teacher Lois Dear.The man who murdered Tokoroa schoolteacher Lois Dear in her classroom 20 years ago says he can now forgive himself for what he did.But Dear’s son, Kevin McNeil, says he will never forgive Whetu Te Hiko and he hopes he stays in prison forever.

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