Tahuna MINHINNICK Obituary

MINHINNICK, Tahuna E maringiringi ana nga roimata E heke ana nga hupe E hotuhotu ana te Manawa E tangi ana te ngakau Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tane E Tahuna. i korowaitia to aroha, to kaha, o pukenga manaaki ki te iwi I rarangahia o tukutuku whakaaro rangatira, tirohanga whakamua ki te rangi Aue te mamae Aue te wehi o te ohorere Ka pumau tonu ki te wairua o nga whakaritenga ou Ekore koe e warewaretia Haere Tahuna, haere te rangatira o Ngati Te Ata Haere ki o tupuna matua Moe mai ra Ka mihi ki te whanau pani, e kuhu ana i nga kakahu taratara i raro i te kapua pouri. Ka nui te aroha. E takoto ana a Tahuna Minhinnick ki te Marae o Tahuna ki Waiuku Ka nehua a te Ratu (Turei) te 8 o Poututerangi ki te Iti o Tahuna. Karakia 11 karaka a te ata Kai hakari 1 karaka a te ahiahi We are absolutely devastated to lose this central pou in our lives. It is with deep sadness and grief that we farewell Tahuna Minhinnick who has gifted us with the power of thought, determination and the strength of mind to protect the iwi of Ngati Te Ata with pride. We offer our deepest sympathy to his wife Lisa, and their children Atea, Ngaiwi and Brian Kahukoka, his son Te Ahu Raumati and mokopuna Marty Rowan, Jayden and Christie-Jay Raumati at this sad time. To his parents, Kahurangi Nganeko and Matua Eden, his siblings and mokopuna, we offer our deepest condolences at this enormous loss to the iwi. Tahuna is laying in Teuwira, at Tahuna Pa Marae, Tahuna Pa Marae Road, Waiuku. We will celebrate his last evening with us on Monday, before closing his casket pre-dawn on Tuesday 8th of March. We will hold his service at 11am Burial will take place at 12pm Funeral reception at 1pm. We welcome all friends and whanau of Tahuna, to join us at Tahuna Marae in remembering him and his contribution to our lives. E Tahuna, ekore koe e warewaretia, ka nui te aroha mou. Moe mai, e te rangatira, moe mai ra.