MILDON, Mauritania Mihi (Tania) – UNVEILING NOTICE
Phillip and whanau would like to invite friends and whanau to the blessing and unveiling of Tania’s kohatu, on Saturday 29th March 2025 at 11am in the Wairoa Lawn Cemetery. All attending are invited to their home for refreshments following the service.

HENARE, Hoani Hetaraka (Pop)
It is with sadness that we advise of the passing of Pop Henare after a brief illness on the 17th of March 2025, aged 88 years.
Pop is survived by his loving wife of 65 years Matehaere Henare (nee Rarere). Father to Temihana (Tim dec), Pawai (dec) Hami, Alice, Hine, Phillip, Judy, Aroha, Moeawa, William, Charlie, Matehaere and his many mokopuna and mokotuarua.
A service will be held for Pop at Tane-nui-a-rangi Marae, Nuhaka, on Thursday 20th of March 2025 at 10:00am, followed by burial at the LDS Urupa, State Highway 2 Nuhaka.

Just for some Clarification
Our mortuary waste has ALWAYS gone into the Wairoa District Council waste water system, it has NEVER gone directly into the awa from us. We fully support the removal of mortuary waste from the current system and are actively working with the council to make this happen.
Nga mihi

Pickering Funeral Services Wairoa : Matariki 2024
We would like to remember and honour those who have passed on from our community in the last 12 months, with this tribute video, they may be gone from our sight, but never from our thoughts. CLICK ON LINK BELOW