NICHOLSON, Doris Hinepango
After a long illness fought stubbornly right to the end, Doris passed peacefully in her own home on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at Iwitea Pa across the road from where she was born 85 years ago.
Last surviving child of the late Tiwha Pukeke (from Whanganui) and the late Rewai Makere Pukeke (nee Mahanga from Iwitea, Ruataniwha and Mohaka). Cherished sister to her late siblings. Loved niece, cousin, aunty, nanny and friend.
Wife of the late George Te Otinga Nicholson. Devoted mother of the late Tiwha, the late Howard, Pine-Waitai and Anthony. Mother-in-law of Vanessa, and Nanny of Logan and Charlize.
Sincerest thanks to her medical team, Jan, Sue, Pare, Patrick, Nigel and the other Iwitea Pa locals for supporting Doris in her last years. Those years were difficult, so was she. Nga mihi.
From Thursday afternoon Doris will lie at her beloved Iwitea Marae where she contributed her time as cook, cleaner, wananga and church supporter, trustee and kaikaranga.
Her funeral service will be held on Easter Sunday 20 April at 11am. Following she will be laid to rest at Iwitea Urupa between her sisters, Mickey-Mouse and Twang, upon her long-missed and waiting son Tiwha. Hakari to follow at Iwitea Marae. Ka oti.
Koia tetahi kaumatua o Ngati Matawhaiti, he Morehu hoki.
Ko Takutaimoana te rohe. Ko te Mangai hei tautoko mai aianei, akenei, ae
WALTERS, Ra (nee Tahuri)
27/03/1953 – 13/04/2025
Beloved daughter of the late Ted (Kapene) & Kapotahi Tahuri
Nurtured in love by her grandparents; Ngahaku & Ra Tahuri
Reunited with her forever love, her late dear husband Paul Walters
Ra Walters will lay in state at Rangiahua Marae from 1.30pm today (Tues 15th April) until 11am Friday 18th April – her last Whakamoemiti.
She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Arimawha Urupa. All welcome to return to Rangiahua for Hakari.
Māpuna kau ake ngā roi o te mata, mohou rā e Kui kua riro titapu atu nei.
Kei te uri mareikura, te pitau whakarākaia o Waitekauri waka, te putiputi ātaahua i pihi mai i nga maara o Arimawha,
te motoi kura o Tamaterangi – te Kaihapai i te Rama o Ihoa o nga Mano, te kura kua moea iho nei
Kua karanga a Ihoa ki a koe, kia hoki ki tona taha – kia tiaho mai ai koe hei whetu ma matou e tatangi tikapa atu nei.
Matua Tama Wairua Tapu me nga Anahera Pono me te Mangai
Homai Piki te Ora, te Kaha, te Maramatanga me te rangimarie i nga wa katoa
Ko koe te Mangai hai Tautoko mai – Aianei Akenei Ae.
WAIKAWA, Trevor Joseph (Babe) – UNVEILING NOTICE
Kym and whanau would like to invite friends and whanau to the blessing and unveiling of Babe’s kohatu, on Saturday 19th April 2025 at 11am at Whakaraapaki Urupa, Whakaki.
All attending are invited to share memories and hakari at Whakaki Marae following the service.
