About Kurtis Haiu
Lived 1984 – 2016 (aged 31). Kurtis Haiu was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Kurtis Taniela Haiu (14 July 1984 – 13 April 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for Blues in Super Rugby and represented Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup.
Career
Representative rugby Haiu represented New Zealand at Secondary Schools, under 19 and under 21 level before beginning his professional rugby career.
ITM Cup Haiu made his debut for Auckland in 2005 against the touring British and Irish Lions, Located in his T8 rib, the lesion was found by CT imaging taken in mid April. Haiu had noticed rib pain for several months but attributed this to the contact involved in rugby. However the pain became more frequent needing the initiation of further tests, including bone tests, with the diagnosis being a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma.
Haiu died from Ewing's sarcoma in Manurewa on 13 April 2016.
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Who was Kurtis Haiu?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Kurtis Haiu born?
Kurtis Haiu was born on 14 July 1984 in Whangārei.
When did Kurtis Haiu die?
Kurtis Haiu died on 13 April 2016 in Manurewa.
What was Kurtis Haiu's occupation?
Kurtis Haiu was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Kurtis Haiu?
Kurtis Haiu was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kurtis Haiu. https://biography.guide/kurtis-haiu/
MLA: "Kurtis Haiu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kurtis-haiu/.
Chicago: "Kurtis Haiu." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kurtis-haiu/.
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