My sincere condolences for you and your family for the loss of your son. I can’t imagine the heartbreak. I’m sending prayers, love and hugs!!! May you find peace in all your memories. Love Cathy Poolman

My sincere condolences to John, Jody & Sean for the tragic loss. I so much enjoyed John’s visit to the US last Summer and was looking forward to his returning.

I love you my big brother, you were always mine and Shaun's role model, we always wanted to be just like you, a cool motorbike riding wheelee pulling, stag slaying killah from East Coast. I felt you heart change last time you where with us. And I wasn't happy with your mauri. Ruff rugged and raw till the day we lay next to you my white boy xoxo I love you jonessyy xoxo Yo my shauniiiiiiiii I love you bruv

Brother John…Heartbroken to be writing this. You have always held a special place in mine & Piris hearts. Will never forget the day Piri called you bursting with excitement to “suit up” and be his groomsman. The choice was made without hesitation because thats just how you guys were. Would drop anything for the other whether it be a hunting or diving mission, or just chats and catch ups. When Rehua was only a few hours old, there you were holding him in your arms Uncle John Boi. You are an amazing person, always so giving and Piri always spoke of you with the utmost love and pride that you were one of his tino bros. As you begin this new journey to the other side, I know my boys will be awaiting your arrival with open arms. They will take care of you, and in turn please take care and watch over your whanau & friends here on earth who will miss you terribly every day. Until the day we all meet again, Arohatinonui, Rangi 💕

Our Condolences to John Jodie an Sean thinking of you at this very sad time arohamai RIP

Rest easy bro we will have that beer another day ✊️✊️ Kia kaha Jodie, John n whanau xox

It is with great regret that we wiill not be able to be with you to help share the grief due to the impact of covid on Poko's health. Ivan and Poko

Condolences to the whanau, every time I saw him he had a big smile. Much love in this sad time.

To John you will be dearly missed I will cherish all your memories with me for ever eap the days when I use to work at the motels with your dad and getting all the early jobs of doing breakfast and having you laughing at me and then you calling me and the bros pero and piri and riwai and storm to hurry up and come to the motels to sneak in and buy some beers after hours and almost getting caught lol and when you crashed the ute with Vaughn and getting the call from your dad asking me about it cause he thought I was with you guys to get a growling from your mum and always saying no John and then say you boys be safe I have a lot more to tell but I won't go on for much longer bro love you bro RIP

Waiting for my phone to ring to hear you on the line knowing that there won't be any more calls this week or the next is definitely a dream I want to wake up from now To lose someone so special is really hard to bear, it hardly seems believable that you’re no longer there. You left us far too early before your time it seems and now you’ll never have the chance to fulfill all those dreams. However hard it is though we will take comfort in the thought of all the memories we have and the happiness you brought. Our lives won’t be the same until the day when we can see your smiling face again. E kore rawa te aroha e maroke i te rā. My always our John x To your whānau Love and thoughts and healing for you all at this time

Our sincere sympathies to John, Jodie and Sean at this very very sad time. Rest peacefully John Jnr. 💙🤍💙