On behalf of myself (Tana), Aroha, Dane, Rowan, and Mason we would like to thank all the people who came to my wife’s tangi during the period she was lying at home for the precious time of aroha, koha, kai and whaka whanaunga tanga.

We would like to especially thank Pip our kai karanga, Lynley Townsend, Telles Cooper, Sonia and others who took the time out to feed all you beautiful people, also all of you who helped in some way, you made things so much easier for us.

Words cannot express how we appreciate you all.

A special thank you to Donna from Avenal Park Funeral Home for your guidance and aroha.

A huge thank you to everyone who came to my beautiful wife’s tangi.

“E tangi ana, e tangi ana, e tangi ana, E kore e mutu te tangi, kua pakaru te ngakau no reira e taku hoa, haere ra kite kainga tuturu mou, kua wairua tia. Kua puta koe kite ora e kore ano koe e rongo i te mamae Ko ihoa onga mano, Matua tama, wairua tapu to tatou piringa inga waa katoa. Ko te mangai hei tautoko ae Ko te aroha te mea nui o tenei.”

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