Tauranga's Tepora Kaitai, 14, fights leukaemia in Auckland

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A 14-year-old boy from Tauranga, Tepora Kaitai, is battling acute myeloid leukaemia and is receiving treatment at Starship children's hospital in Auckland. Tepora was diagnosed after being admitted to Tauranga Hospital with leg pain and a gastro bug, then transferred to Auckland by helicopter for further testing. His family, including his mother, father, brother, and grandmother, are by his side. The family is taking things "one day at a time" following the diagnosis. Tepora's mother described the diagnosis as life-altering for the family.


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