Our love and respect to John’s family. A brother in the Lord for many years Ps Colin & Elaine

Our thoughts are with you at this time. I have such fond memories of John 💜 he was such a loyal person to know and was a privilege to work with him during my time at Northland College.

To my cousin Johnny family may our Father in heaven be with you all at this sad time of the passing of your dad ,uncle grand dad friend. He will be missed he was their when we needed him I will miss his smiling face, his wisdom ,korero handed down .I am glad to have a good cousin to our family the children of WI pat and sane Mathews and the McIntyre family in Te Iringa. Moe mai ra e te tungane I roto I nga ringaringa o to tatou Ariki. Ma to tatou Matua nui I te rangi e tiaki e manaaki I a koutou I rungs I te hurrah kia tae ora mai ki te tutuki te kaupapa mo Johnny. Naku Noa Na Te Aroha McIntyre

Pouri news indeed. John was a special colleague when I worked at Northland College from 2003 to 2010. One of life's gentle men, a rangatira in providing for and wanting the best for our students, the whanau, staff & kura. When I was short of a driver for a Careers Tertiary trip, John was quick to offer his tautoko. He was truly caring, kind, considerate. & immaculate with his presentation & attention to any mahi. He upheld strict standards & protocols because of his faith. Nothing was a problem. He was always Tika, Pono, and a man that showed Aroha to anyone, even if it was a great telling-off, it was because he cared. Thank you John, God has you in his arms. Condolences to the whanau pani and special friends & colleagues. PS Aroha mai, we are in Rarotonga at present and we will miss his tribute service & burial.

It was lovely to get the chance to meet John at Friendship House. Always enjoyed chatting with him. Arohanui to all whanau and friends, he will be missed.

Kuku ana te maimai aroha i tēnei wā pāpōuri. E rere hotuhotu ana taku whatumanawa taku whakamokemoke, taku tangi whakaingoingo nā to rirohanga atu ki te pō e pā.