“Taku toto nō Tainui, Taku pito nō Ngāti Awa, ko Tōku reo motuhake nō Tūhoe”
Hāere atu rā ki tua o te ārai, ki te waahi ngaro e noho ana te wairua o tātou mātua tīpuna, ki te waka o Tamarereti. Kua hinga nei to tātou tōtara haemata a Pāpara Hēmi Wirihana (79), I te taha o tōna whānau. Kua tau atu ia ki ngā ringa o te atua I roto I ōna manaakitanga.
Beloved Father of Mario, James Dean, Vivienne, Nikki and Owen, and his many whāngai. Loved father-in-law of Tania. Cherished koro of Zack, Cowan, Heemi, Michelle, Tanaya, Akuhata, Tahmika, Alilia, Semisi, Grayson, George, Kaavan, Taini, and big Papa to his mokopuna tuarua.
Papa will arrive at Taiwhakaea marae tomorrow (28/06/21) at 11:30am.
Nehu on Wednesday 30th June at 11:00am.
“Kia tau mai rā koutou I raro I ngā manaakitanga o te Atua”.