Of Otorohanga and Wairoa.

22.05.1943 – 14.09.2026

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family following a brief illness at Rotorua Hospital.

Adored wife of Denys, dearly loved  mother of Tania (NSW), Angela and Dale (Rotorua).

Loved Grannie of Blake and Dane (NSW), Brianna (UK) and Callum (NSW), and Ruby (Rotorua).

At Tricia’s request a family farewell service has been held.  Tricia is truly missed.

All communications via  021 728 958 or 198 Devon St West, Pomare,  Rotorua 3015

Sunrise 19 October 1952 – Sunset 10 September 2026

Passed away peacefully, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Loved Dad, Koro, Uncle, Brother and friend to many.

In accordance with his wishes a private graveside service was held on Tuesday, 15^th September 2026 at the Wairoa Lawn Cemetery.

“May he rest in peace, having a beer in the sky”

30/10/1980 – 14/09/2026

Tamaterangi, e!

Ko wāu kupu ka pāoro nei ki te rangi, ki te whenua 

Kia rere ngā manu tī, kia rere ngā manu tā

Rere ki runga, rere ki raro

Ka pōngia te rangi, ka marū a ngākau

Ka mārū te ngākau ka heke a roimata 

Kāore he manu taki i te kōhanga 

Kua ngaro, kua ngaro, kua riro rā 

Tamaterangi, e!

Nāu te kōrero –

He ao te rangi ka uhia

He huruhuru te manu ka rere

Waiho māku e tāpiri

He roimata te mata ka tōkia

He pare kawakawa te rae ka tau

Aue, aue, aue taukuri, e

Nei au ka noho i kōnei e tangi atu ana ki te rangi, ki te ao.

Kua kapohia ake nei ko tō mātou taina, a Rangiteaorere Hepi

Kaihāpai i te kaupapa o Te Kōhanga Reo ki roto o Te Wairoa

Wahakī, Kanohi Kitea hoki nō runga i ngā marae o Te Wairoa 

Pouwhakawhirinaki o tōna iwi atawhai, o Ngāi Tamaterangi 

Uri o Mataatua, o Te Arawa, o Tainui me ngā kārangaranga hapū mai i te whitinga o te rā ki tōna tōnga iho ki te uru.

Kāore anō te tau ka pau nō te matenga o tō mātou māmā, 

kātahi te pekepoho ka hiki, ka rere, ka aru atu rā.

Ko Rangiteaorere te tuatoru o ngā tamariki a Joseph Hamilton Paerau Hepi rāua ko Georgina Hepi (nee Akuhata-Te Hunua)

Mokopuna a Oki Hepi rāua ko Paretoakai Ormsby; a Mita Singleton Mākiha (Gardiner); a Wiremu Akuhata rāua ko Ngarangikāki Te Hunua.  Hoa piripoho o Rutu.  Tuakana-Taina, Tungāne ki a Pirihira rāua ko Ray; Ropata rāua ko Rose; Kiingi; Moana rāua ko Andre; Lisi rāua ko Nona; Phillip.  Matua Atawhai o Jahkaya, o Mimi, o Blue, me Pepe Taina.  Ankara, Pāpā o te tokomaha.   

E mōhiotia ana, ko tōna hiahia tērā kia waihape atu ki te wākāinga

Kāore i te pēnei te tere.  Kāore i te pēnei te haere.

Ko ngā whakaritenga ka pēnei i tēnei wā:

Rāhina 14 Hepetema:  Hei te waru i te pō nei ka takihuihui te whānau ki te whare tūpāpāku o Tim Hutchins, ka haria tō mātou taina ki tōna kāinga tuarua, ki te whare o tōna hoa piripoho, tō mātou Cissy a Rutu.  

Rātū 15 Hepetema:  Hei te 4 i te atapō, ka hiki i te ara ki runga o Rangiāhua.  Ka peka atu mātou ki te taone o Te Wairoa, kia hipa i tōna kōhanga reo me tōna kāinga, kātahi ka hono mai ko wōna tini hoa-whanaunga, ā, ko te tūmanako ka tatū ki tōna iwi atawhai, a Tamaterangi, i waenga i te 6 me te 7 karaka i te ata.  

Ko te whakaritenga o tōna iwi, ka eke ngā ope hei te 9 me te 11 o ngā hāora i te ata; hei te 2 me te 4 hāora i te ahiahi.

Ka riro mā ngā mōrehu o Te Wairoa wōna whakamoemiti e kawe 

Rāapa 16 Hepetema:  Ko taua āhua anō rā.

9, 11 i te ata.  2 me te 4 i te ahiahi.

Ka tū tōna pō poroporoākī hei te 7 o taua pō.

Rāpare 17 Hepetema:  Hei te atapō, ka kopania tōna waka,

ka whakahokia tōna tinana ki runga i te Rangitaiki, ki Tū Teao.

Ka nehua ki te papa whenua o wōna mātua tīpuna.

11 July 1957 – 5 September 2026

Loved partner of Aroha.  Beloved son of Hori and Tulip (both dec).  Loved papa, brother, uncle, cousin and devoted friend to many.

Sonny will lie at 11 Harker Avenue on Saturday, 12 September from 12pm.  On Sunday, 13 September at 9am he will travel to Waipapa-A-Iwi Marae, Mohaka where his tangi will be held at 11am.  He will make his final journey to rest in Hiruharama Urupa with his tipuna.