Alan TAUMATA Obituary

TAUMATA, Alan Daniel. 4 June 1942 - 31 March 2021 Uia mai ki au, he aha te mea nui o te Ao? Māku e kī atu - he tangata, he tangata, he tangata! Tēnei mātou te whānau a Alan Taumata e tuku mihi atu ana ki tēnā, ki tēnā o koutou. Nā koutou a Pāpā i mihi, Nā koutou anō a Pāpā i poroporoaki, Nā koutou anō a Pāpā i tangi, me kī Nā tātou tahi i pīkau tēnei taimahatanga. Ki ngā kaimahi hauora o te Whare Kaumātua o Avonlea, tae atu ki ngā Tāpuhi me ngā Tākuta o ngā hohipera o Taumarunui me Waikato - e mihi kau ana ki ō ngākau aroha me ō ringaringa atawhai. Ki ngā mana o te Hahi Katorika, otirā ki a Pā Vincent Jones rāua ko Rīkona Danny Karatea- Goddard - kia noho te ariki ki a kōrua. E rima rā kē te roanga ake o te tangihanga. I aua rangi katoa, I reira ngā pakeke e hapai ake nei i ō tātou taonga tuku iho. Ki te reo tuatahi, ki ō tātou kaikaranga, ki ō tātou kūia - tēnā koutou. Ki te paetapu, ngā manu kōrero, ngā pūkenga i tuku i ngā mihi whakatau ki e hia nei ngā ope whakaeke - Tēnā koutou. Otirā ki ngā ringa raupā ki roto i tō tātou wharekai a Rangitea - he āhuatanga whakahirahira te tikanga manaaki tangata ki a Pāpā - Nā te nui, Nā te reka hoki o ngā kai i hora, i tino tutuki koutou i ēnei tikanga tuku iho. Ki ngā whānau Taumata, Takiwa hoki - Tēnā koutou mo te kaha o te tautoko. Ki te kōmiti whakahaere o tō tātou marae o Kākahi, Tēnā Koutou. Ki ngā karangatanga maha a Pāpā, mai i ōna hapū, i ōnā iwi, tae atu atu rā ki ōna hoa piripono i te hapori, me ngā hāhi, Tēnā koutou katoa - Nā koutou a Pāpā i whakamānawa. Kia tau ngā manaakitanga, Arohanui Ara, Tracy and whānau. If you asked me, what is the greatest thing in life? I would reply - it is people, it is people, it is people! On behalf of the family of Alan Taumata, we greet you, one and all. You paid tribute, you bade farewell, you mourned with us and shared the burden of grief. To the caring staff at Avonlea Rest Home, to the Doctors and Nurses at Taumarunui and Waikato hospitals - we thank you for your kind hearts and your sensitive care. To the Catholic Church clergy, Father Vincent Jones and Deacon Danny Karatea- Goddard - the lord be with you both. The duration of the tangi was 5 days. Each and every day, elders were ever-present to ensure our rituals were being upheld. To the first voice, our kaikaranga, our kūia - thank you. To our orators who delivered speeches of welcome to many visiting delegations - thank you. To the hardworking team in our dining-hall Rangiātea - hospitality was a hugely important tradition to Dad. The volume, range and quality of food served ensured this important custom was fulfilled. To our Taumata and Takiwa families - thanks also for the incredible support. Thanks also to the Kākahi marae Commitee. Finally, to Dad's many connections - from his whānau, hapū and Iwi connections to his many community and church friends - thank you all for being part of celebrating Dad's wonderful life. God bless and much love - Ara, Tracey and family. Taumarunui Funeral Sevices Funeral Director's Association of New Zealand.