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Tahi TAKAO Obituary

20671 Signalman K-Force RNZA 1950-1953

"Tūhoe moumou kai, moumou taonga, moumou tāngata ki te pō"

I mate a Tahi Tākao i te 18 o Kohitātea i te taha o ōna uri i Whakatū.
Ka whakaeke ia i te marae o Te Āwhina i Motueka ā te 11 karaka i te ata o te Mane, 19 o Kohitātea. Inā te kaitā o te whāwhārua ka waiho mai i ngā ngākau o āna tamariki mokopuna.
Ka nehua ā te Wenerei, 21 o Kohitātea, 2026.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Tahi Tākao (Ngāi Tūhoe) on January 18, 2026.He will lie at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka from 11.00am on Monday, January 19, his service will be held at the Marae on Wednesday, January 21, at 11.00am
Moe mai rā e koro, haere me te aroha o ōu nā iwi e tangi apakura nei.


Published by Nelson Mail on Jan. 20, 2026.

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Joy Le Lievre

January 22, 2026

Staunch Union Man but a gentle soul to us in Health in Waipounamu. Moe Mai Ra e te Rangatira. Joy Le Lievre new Nichol

Shona Hickey

January 22, 2026

Aroha to the Takau whanau.
Haere ra Tahi.

Shar Boynton Lundie

January 21, 2026

Aroha to family. Nanny Ratoa and my Nanny Wai were sisters.
My Mum Ruby Tangi Boynton.
Thinking of family today

Mick Maguire

January 20, 2026

He maungorongo ki Te whenua. He whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa.
Tena koe Marana.
So sorry to hear of your dad's passing. A great man in every respect.

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