Hidden Valley death: Army man Tuitu u Junior Vaiangina served with pride
29 Dec, 2020 12:46 AM
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The dance and electronic music festival is one of the first big festivals of summer. Video / Red Rum Touring
The dance and electronic music festival is one of the first big festivals of summer. Video / Red Rum Touring
The man who died at the Hidden Valley Festival was a member of the New Zealand Army who served New Zealand with pride .
He was Second Lieutenant Tuitu u Junior Vaiangina, 29.
Vaiangina joined the Army in 2015 and was most recently based at Linton Military Camp. He served New Zealand with pride and will be sorely missed by his colleagues and all who knew him, Chief of Army Major General John Boswell said.
A person has sadly died at the 2020 edition of New Zealand s
Hidden Valley Festival.
Newshub reports that the deceased is
Tuitu u Junior Vaiangina, a 29-year-old man who was a member of the New Zealand Army. Vaiangina suffered a cardiac arrest before collapsing at the Matakana music festival on Sunday, December 27th, 2020. Hidden Valley Festival organizers said that he had a pre-existing heart condition.
However, according to the
the cause of death has yet to be made public. The report notes that Hidden Valley Festival representatives went on to share a public statement responding to Vaiangina s death via Instagram. As a live music festival that prides itself on providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all, we are devastated by this tragic event, they said. Our thoughts, respect and aroha remains with the family of the deceased at this time. The safety and wellbeing of our attendees, artists, staff, security and support team remains our number one priority.
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