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Eternal Tides Funeral Services, 49 Clyde Street, Whangarei (2026)

29/03/2026

Updated**
🌿 He Aituā, He Aituā, He Aituā 🌿
Tuau Ahiroa Taka (Sonny)

Ka pari te tai ki waho o Ngaiotonga
Ka kekete mai te tai
He tai pari he tai horahora whenua
He tai ahiahi riroriro kau koe
Ki te tai e nagrue mai na
Ngaro mai koe I te tirohanga kanohi
Nguu koe I te tangi o Te Ao
Tu koe ki wheawhea
Ki te tu o muraurau o Te Mano
Wenerau o Te tini
Ko koe na e Kara e Taua Taka
Te topu nei ki te manomano

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Tuau Ahiroa Taka, who passed away on 28 March 2026.

Tuau is currently laying in state at Ngaiotonga Marae, Whangaruru, where whānau are gathering during this time of his hui mate.

A brief service will be held at the marae at 10:00am, before departing to Punaruku Mormon Church for the 11:00am service, followed by burial at Whangaroa Urupā, Ngaiotonga.

For those wishing to offer koha, thIS can be made to the following account:
Cardena Esera
06-0359-0273275-08

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Takahia mai koe te ara o Pou tere rangi
E maku nei I te roimata
E Kara e toka koe ki te Kahu nui o Te po
Tiraha mai koe tiraha mai

29/03/2026

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Belinda Ormsby

Ka tau te pō ki runga i te whenua,
ka tangi te ngākau i te wehenga atu.
He whetū kua riro ki te rangi,
engari ka mau tonu tōna māramatanga ki ngā mahara o te hunga e aroha ana.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Belinda Ormsby, who passed away on 28 March 2026.

Belinda is currently laying in state at 135 William Jones Drive, Otangarei, where whānau and friends are welcome to come and pay their respects.

A cremation service will be held on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 10:30am at Maunu Crematorium.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Haere rā,
whakatere atu tō waka ki tua o te ārai.
Takoto mai i raro i te korowai o ngā mātua tūpuna, e okioki.

20/03/2026

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Te Miringa Mata Ngawaka

Ka taka, ka taka,
ko te mōtoi taringa ka taka.
He aha rā tāku e rongo nei?
He mūmū tai, he wāwā whenua,
he tangi pea ki te raukura kua riro atu nei e!
Pūkohukohu ana ki runga o Manaia, e tārehu mai ana ki runga o Pīpīwharauroa ki te tuawhenua,
e hikohiko ana te uira ki runga o Onekainga ki tai, ka papā atu ki runga o Rakaumangamanga
auē, auē, taukiri e!

Kua tauatia ngā maunga whakahī ki te kohu,
e haruru mokemoke ana ngā tai huri noa i Te Ākau Roa o Ngātiwai,
mō tō rātou kahurangi kua wehe atu nei, Te Miringa Mata Ngawaka

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Te Miringa Mata Ngawaka, who passed away on 20 March 2026.

Te Miringa is currently laying at her whare 10 Holmes Avenue until 11:00am today, where she will then make her final journey to Whakapaumahara Marae, Whananaki.

Her kaupapa will be updated once she has arrived at the marae and arrangements have been confirmed by whānau.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Moe mai rā e kui,
i roto i te rangimārie o te pō,
i raro i te korowai o ngā tūpuna,
mārire to moe.

18/03/2026

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Kororia Hareruia Rihari

Papaki tu nga wai ki te reinga
Ka kakapa te manawa
Titaha whakarunga
Ka marara te marama I te aue o Te kotare
Titoko kanapu ki runga raa
E manu rerenga tahi e rere nei koe ki hea
Kua mahue Mai to Peka paepae
Heke Mai ki raro nei
Tau atu ki te tahuna okiokinga
E Kui e Kororia Rihari
Kua pa koe ki nga tatau o Te Po
Rurukitia nga moana o Te Tii e ngaru nei
Whakatere te Waka o titoko o Rehua
Pikitia te kete o Te rangi e Tohu ana kia koe.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Kororia Hareruia Rihari who passed away on the 17th March 2026.

Kororia is currently laying in state at Whitiora Marae, where whānau and loved ones are gathering during this time of her hui mate.

Her final service will be held on friday 20th March at 10:00am at Whitiora Marae, followed by burial at 11:00am at Te Ahirau Wāhi Tapu.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

E Kui takoto Mai koe
I te moenga te whakara
Takoto Mai to tinana Maori ki te kiriwae o papatuanuku
Tiraha tiraha mai

13/03/2026

*UPDATED
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Colin Reihana French

Ko te ngutu parera o te waro ko ngu
Ko te ringa ngaki I te whenua kua makariri
Whakapukepuke I ahau
Nga roimata I aku kamo
Te rite ai ki nga ngaru whati mai waho
Ka noho atu ahau ki te taha o Te pari
Ka titiro ki te akau roa o Kaipara Moana
Ko te tai e pari mai na
Kekete mai kekete atu
Kia pari nga tai haruru
Nga tai whakatere Taniwha
Nga tai tahuri waka
Ki te akau roa o Pouto
E ko te putorino tangi wiwini mai na
Ki runga to Maunga o Tangaroawhakamanamana
E ua mai te ua ki runga o Waikaretu
Ko to iwi e whakaeme mai nei
E tangi mai nei kia koe
Te Kahu nui o Te Po
Kua tairirihia ki runga o Te Uri o Hau
Mou e Kara e Colin French
Whakatetea mai nga niho o ou taniwha o Ngati Whatua.
Kia kukumea mai kia totohia mai ai to iwi ki runga I a koe.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Colin Reihana French, who passed away on 12 March 2026.

Colin is currently laying in state at Waikaretu Marae, Pouto, where whānau and loved ones are gathering during this time of his hui mate.

Final service for Colin will be held on Tuesday 17th March at 11am followed by burial at Pokapu wahi tapu.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Te iho rei o Te whenua taurikura
Te matanga o Te mahi Paraoa
Te Apiha o Te hunga patu ahi
E Kara e Colin takoto ki te uma o to whare
Kua kakahutia ki nga rau puriri
E Kara tiraha

13/03/2026

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Murray Thomas Alexander

Ka paorooro te tangi o te manu karere o te po
Ka toromi te ra ki tāna rua
Ko te kahu nui o te pō
Ka tarewa ki te rangi
Ko koe e kui kua hinga mokemoke nei
Piri ki te uma o te pō
E kui Te Rina tataia ki nga whetu o te rangi

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Murray Thomas Alexander who sadly passed away on the 11th March 2026

Murray is currently laying in state at Maungarongo Marae, Poroti, where whānau and loved ones are gathering during this time of hui mate.

Further service and burial details are currently being discussed by the marae and whānau and will be shared once confirmed.

Haere rā,
whakatere atu tō waka ki tua o te ārai.
Takoto mai i raro i te korowai o ngā mātua tūpuna,
kia tau te rangimārie.
Moe mai rā.

13/03/2026

**UPDATED
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Mary Christine Rihari

Pupuhi Mai ko te hau e
He hau Moana e tangi nei
Tukua mai ko te kohu e
Ka whakairia ki runga o Pai Maunga
Ko te whetu Marama I te ata
Ko te ara o mate
E tomo ana e koe
Ko te toki anuanu toki heahea
Toki wahi rua rakau o runga whira
Ko koe ra tenei kua whatu ngarongaro
I te tirohanga o kanohi

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Christine Rihari, who passed away on 11 March 2026.

Mary is currently laying in state at Takahiwai Marae, Takahiwai. On Saturday 14th March Mary will have a service at 12:30 before departing for Whitiora Marae, Te Tii, where she will remain for the duration of her hui mate. Her final service will commence at 10am followed by burial at 11am at Te Ahirau Urupa on Monday, 16 March 2026.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Haere rā,
whakatere atu tō waka ki tua o te ārai.
Takoto mai i raro i te korowai o ngā mātua tūpuna,
kia tau te rangimārie ki runga i a koe.
Moe mai rā.

03/03/2026

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Colin Douglas Flavell

Ka peha peha te marama ki tana pai
He pai te kiwi ki te Po
Ko te aniwaniwa ka kahu te rangi
He kohu ka terea ki runga te awa o Wairoa
He aha nei tenei te rongo mai na
He aitua he aitua kikini rawea
Huhutia mai I to haa
Takoto e Kara e Colin Douglas Flavell
Kia makuku koe ki te awa o roimata.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Colin Douglas Flavell, who passed away on 28 February 2026.

Colin is currently laying in state at Oturei Marae, Dargaville, where he will remain for the duration of his hui mate

His final service will be held at 10:00am on Friday 6th March, followed by burial at Pirika Wahi Tapu, Dargaville.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

E Kara takoto ki runga o Hinetapou
Takoto ki te unga o mahara
Takoto tahi ki te aroha me nga korero ka ipa ki runga kia koe
Tiraha mai Kara tiraha mai.

01/03/2026

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Weston Te Reo o Piriwiritua Jimi Hemi

E tangi mai na te pukaea o nga anahera
Ko te reo e paoro oro nei
Whai karoria Hareruia ki a Ihoa o nga Mano
Tua uriuri whai oi oi
E kii a mai nei te whenua me te rangi ki tona kororia.
Korotaka te po koro taka te Ao
I ahu mai no whea
Ma runga mai au ma raro mai au.
Kua oti e te matua te tuhituhi
Kahore nei te kanohi te kitea te taringa te rongo nga mea Kua ritea mai te atua mou
Kua riringi ki to matenga te hinu oriwa
E Koro e Weston Te Reo o Piriwiritua Jimi Heemi

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Weston Te Reo o Piriwiritua Jimi Hemi, who passed away on 27 February 2026.

Weston was taken to Te Aroha Marae, Mangakahia in the early hours of this morning to lay in his Marae before departing at 9am for Rātana Pā, where he will remain for the duration of his hui mate.

His final service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, followed by burial at Rātana Cemetery.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Kua whakarerea mai koe Te Tai Tokerau haere takahia koe te huarahi I oti ai o tupuna te takahi hoki kia tai koe ki te pa o nga Ariki te wahi I whakakaingatia ai o tupuna takoto kia tangihia nga pere o Te Temepara Tapu kia koe e koro mahue mai au ki toko whare Maori tangi kino kia koe.

26/02/2026

UPDATED**
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Kaingamaha Cooper (Blue)

Ka kokohu ki runga ra
Ka tangi te ngutu karere o te po
E ko te namatahi e tangi nei
Ka tataia ki runga ra ki nga whetu tapu o te rangi.
Ko te waka o Titokorehua kua tere ki nga kapua roimata e.
Ka papa te tihi o Motatau
Kararapa nga hau ki Waimahae.
Ka tangi te roria ki runga I o karangarangatanga I te rohe o Ngati Hine. E ko koe e Blue Kaingamaha kua riro ki te ara te hoki muri mai.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Kaingamaha Cooper (Blue), who passed away on 26 February 2026.

Kaingamaha will depart for Tau Henare Marae at 6:30pm, where she will lay in state.

*The kaupapa for Kaingamaha has been decided tonight. Her final service will be held at 12:30pm at Tau Henare Marae, followed by burial at Nga Tairua wahi Tapu, Pipiwai.*

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Te taia te tihorehore I te po, te otia e au, takoto tiraha e Kaingamaha I roto o to whare tupuna, tiraha takoto. Kia taka ko nga rau roimata ki runga I a koe. Tiraha tiraha takoto.

25/02/2026

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Elizabeth Charlotte Gavin

Kua whati te taura o te here tangata.
Ka tangi te ngākau, ka rere ngā roimata, he aroha kore mutu mōu e kui ko te uri nui mo te aroha.
Waiho Mai aku roimata he paraoa kai maku.
Haere ki te huihuinga o te kahurangi, ki te rangi tūhāhā, ki te tira nui o te Po.

It is with great sadness that we extend our aroha to the whānau of Elizabeth Charlotte Gavin, who passed away on 24 February 2026.

Elizabeth is currently laying in state at Ngararaitunua Marae, where she will remain for the duration of her hui mate

The final service for Elizabeth will be held on Friday 27 February at 10am, followed by graveside burial at the Maunu Cemetery at 11:15am.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Takoto tiraharaha mai i roto I te aroha te kore nei mimiti, ruiaruia koe ki nga tapu o Tuawhakarere takoto tiraha e Kui tiraha mai koe

15/02/2026

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Lianne Neho
26 December 1965 - 13 February 2026

Te tai ra
Te tai ra
Te tai e ahu nei ki hea
E ahu nei ki te papakinga o nga ngaru
I te akau roa ki Hawaiki
Hawaiki tawhiti
Ki te awa o Te akeake
Ki ko ki nga haupuranga kaumatua
He Tipua he Taniwha
Ka turatura te aroha
Mou e Ko e Leanne Neho
Ko to okiokinga
Ka atawhangia nui e o tupuna.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Lianne Neho, who passed away on 13 February 2026.

Lianne is currently lying in state at Tau Henare Marae, Pipiwai, where she will remain for the duration of her hui mate.

Her final service will take place on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at Tau Henare Marae followed by burial at 2:00pm, at Te Rahurahu Wāhi Tapu, Pipiwai.

For more information please call 0800 384 337

Tiraha takoto e Leanne
Tiraha takoto
Ki tapou o Hine moe roa
Kua tapapa Mai mou
Takoto takoto
Ki raro iho o Maunga whakahi o Te Orewai

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