Herald reporter Vaimoana Tapaleao has been recognised by the Human Rights Commission for her piece on New Zealand families grieving for lives lost in the sinking of Tongan ferry Princess Ashika.
Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres said the 23-year-old's four-page feature "highlighted the strong familial ties between New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and the way the pain of this Pacific tragedy directly impacted on New Zealand".
The feature ran in the Weekend Herald on November 7.
<i>Herald</i> reporter honoured
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