Chris Fox, Waka ama Coordinator, Wellington Tenths Trust/Palmerston North Maori Reserve - Thank you Nana P for all your support at our waka ama events - you will be missed and I enjoyed spending time getting to know you. Thanks for opening your heart and sharing your knowledge with those who will attempt to carry on your legacy.
You certainly have set a high standard Nationals and Secondary's won't be the same without your special treatment. I appreciated your guidance this year at Lake Tikitapu and your humour.
Chris

19-Aug-2013

steve - may u rest in peace on final hoe to your tipuna we all gonna miss you.

19-Aug-2013

Nga Tai Whakarongo Whanau Hoe Waka - To our Nana, the Nana to all our mokopuna at waka ama. With one hand she's growling and the other hand shes hugging and kissing them - all in the same motion. The kuia who had the most infectious laugh that would crack you up....and her voice would echo for miles around especially at Nats and especially when she had a microphone "that's our Nana P". Thank you for sharing your journey with us, guiding us, supporting the club members, parents and whaanau.
Nga Tai Whakarongo Whaanau Hoe Waka send our love and sympathies to your whaanau in this very very sad time.

19-Aug-2013

Whetumarama Mita - It was a shock to read the loss of Nana P today. Such a funny, gracious and loving kuia you will be missed.

19-Aug-2013

Mahaki Albert - Aue te ohorere o tenei,
Kei Te ikā whero Te tuhi mareikura tenei a aurere e māturuturu ana I aku kamo mohau tenei Te tangi apakura ki āu mokopuna āu mahue ihotanga aue te mamae e...

19-Aug-2013

Vesna Aroha Radonich - Oh! nana going to miss coming to hang out with you at results tent. Always enjoyed bringing you biscuits, cakes and coffee. You always had time for a korero and made me laugh. You loved your moko as much as you loved the sport. Thank you so much for sharing your time with me... I will miss you a lot... love you always...vesna

19-Aug-2013

Coach and Paddler. Hoe Tonga. - Nana P
You will be missed. You were always so patient and forgiving when I checked over your shoulder @ registration on race progressions. Lucky for me as you weren't short on the "growling." @ Waka Ama Secondaries, Lake Tikitapu and Nationals @ Karapiro. A real character,one of a kind.

19-Aug-2013

Jörn Scherzer - I will miss your smile and guiding hand at the Nationals. My condolences from Germany.

20-Aug-2013

Teez & Kelley Korau - Te Waiariki Purea Trust - Nana P!!! We're going to miss you at Secondary Schools. It just won't be the same without your smiling face, the funny times in the admin and loading bay, growling the kids and the adults lol.
Biggest aroha and condolences to the whanau and Winikerei!!! We will always be here for you my man

20-Aug-2013

NTW Executive - Heoi ano, kei ngaa roimata, ngaa whakaaro, ngaa aroha taatou ki a Nana P mo taana whaanau katoa.
Much aroha for Nana P and her whanau at this time. For many years, Nana P represented Nga Tai Whakarongo at TPOTI regional and at National waka ama level.
She was a strong advocate for our club and all waka ama clubs throughout the Waikato.
She was very involved in junior grades up to adult paddling. Her invaluable contributions will be remembered by us all.
Nana P you will be sadly missed.

20-Aug-2013

Barry & Philly Tumai. and our Portage Crossing Waka Whanau - Me mihi atu kia ratou
Me to hunga kua wheturangitia
No reira e nga mate
Haere haere haere atu ra e kui
Thank you for your reassuring smile
It was indeed infectious
Moe mai ra e kui
You will never be forgotten

20-Aug-2013

Alex, Becs & Family - I will always remember your smile, and the excitement you got from seeing the photos of your kids racing.

We will miss your cheeky laugh at nationals.

20-Aug-2013

Mareikura Canoe Club - Nga mihi nui ki te whanau o Nana P.
We will miss you at the results tent Nana P. You were to us one of the face of the Nationals. Always happy to see your face again year after year. Will miss you heaps

Rest in peace Nana P
Aroha nui

20-Aug-2013

Charmaine - Will miss that cheeky grin, wise eyes, and loving grouchy voice. Nanna P you gave a lot of yourself to our huge waka whanau...thank you to her whanau that shared Nanna P with us. I cherish the wisdom and aroha she shared with me. I both admired and adored how she cared for all our tamariki and rangatahi - which to some may think she was growly lol...however she had her eyes on all and support for everyone.
Te mamae me te pouri nui e ngau kino nei.

20-Aug-2013

Nana P's girlfriend in the tower - Marinna Millanta-Lowrey - Tower to Results - Nana P do you copy? E taku raukura, hoki atu ra kia taua tupuna, moe mai, moe mai, moe mai ra. Aroha nui.... To my treasured one, return to our ancestors, sleep the enduring sleep. Our condolences.

Rest in peace "Girlfriend", I have so enjoyed you, you will be missed. My sincere condolences to Winikerei and whanau at this very sad time.

20-Aug-2013

Hellen - Roomie and Admin chick from Nats! - Farewell my roomie of several years at Nats. We would talk most of the night and snore the rest of it :-), then be up with the cooks having coffee...and we had the cleanest room, thanks to you...

"Admin to Results..Where are you Nana P?" Usually chasing Wini or making sure no one pinched the results of the board!

Going to miss you big time. Love to Wini and the whanau. We have lost a kuia of great character, and you will always be remembered in my heart...

21-Aug-2013

Lara - Nana P, I will miss you! You were a constant supporter of Waka Ama and of what we are working to achieve. The Nationals and the Secondary school nationals will not be the same without you, your cheeky grin, your support and your megaphone!

You were always very supportive of me and was the first to offer a hug after a long day...when not everything might have gone to plan. You were also the first to give a big thumbs up when everything was running smoothly. You were a character and valued member of our team of volunteers!

My heart goes out to Wini and all of your whanau at this sad time. Much love.

21-Aug-2013

from Liz Savage(Krusty)and Team Manawa Kaha of Heimatau Paddlers. - Much Sadness today for our wonderful Kuia Nana P. The voice at Nationals, we will miss you dearly. Much aroha goes out to you and your whanau. Rest in Peace Nana P.

21-Aug-2013

Malcolm Hohepa. Ruamata wakaama club - Cher nana p u know I got 2 know very well when I started .wakaama. and every time I walked in to your tent u always had a smile on your face for me.i got to eat your lollies tell her to stop smoking because she would cough and cough and she would yes I'm giving up she said that every year I saw her at nats .i could tel she was pissed of with the tower she would beep beep to them before she put hand on the butten. she was cool she could make the biggest paddler at the nats feel like a boy when she finished with him.p.s nana p u were the bomb in that tent and I always remember u as little nana p with a big smile .wil miss u Cher nan xxxxx

21-Aug-2013

Tuahu - nana p, you wanted to take the world by storm and by god with a loudhailer in your hand that's exactly what you did. Your love for waka was always evident, never failing and your love for your moko was one of the most admirable. Bust out your uke, kopekope it up and smile on us as we hoe by. we know u will be hailing in true nana p style from above. You will be missed in many ways.

21-Aug-2013

Nationals - Rest in peace Nana P. you had that results tent on lock down you would always let us see our results before they went up on the board and if we had a shit race you would tell us:) you sure will be missed at nationals haere ra e te rangatira.

22-Aug-2013

Maggie Greening (Perth) and Louise Henderson - Dear Nana P
You will be missed – your support over the years as a volunteer for the waka ama Club Nationals at Lake Karapiro as well the Secondary School was appreciated. The many laughs we all had with you over years recalling some of the incidents that had happened during the course of the week of nationals at Karapiro. You definitely will be missed. Our aroha to your whanau.

22-Aug-2013

Moana Houkamau - I was packing my bags ready to go to a conference in Tauranga when I got a text from Lara to say our dear nana P had passed away. My first thought were to Winikerei, nana P's heart and soul.
Nana P we will certainly miss your smiling face, and it won't be the same at the nationals, without your LOUD voice over that hailer.
Your mate Helen will certainly miss you as a room mate up at the chateau! Never mind nanny Ope and I can keep her company.
Taku aroha ki te whanau whanui o Nana P, especially our Winikerei.
I hope you keep coming to the nationals Wini, I am sure Nana P would want you to, and your aunties and uncles in the tower, registration tent, loading bay and starting line would miss you if you didn't come back. Kia kaha.
nga mihi
Moana Houkamau
[the Captain of the Love Boat]

25-Aug-2013

Nga Hoe Horo Outrigger Canoe Club - Nga mihi aroha ki te whanau pani.

Nana P we will need your blessings on our nationals for ever! Join the ranks of our Guardian Angels who have gone before you Kris, Bo, Rik, Ace and now you they probably need a NanaP. From your place in HawaikiNui Guide those who will take your place and thank you for your support and love for our sport and those involved.

12-Sep-2013

PORKCHOPS - I LOVE YOU NAN, I MISS YOU <3

13-Sep-2013

Ambrosia - We will miss you very much Nana P, especially your extremely loud voice. Going to miss seeing you at Nationals and Regionals :'( Thank you for everything you did for NTW i your years you represented us. We will miss you dearly

17-Sep-2013

Your moko Paradise - Far out Nan, you were such an amazing woman. You inspired others and treated them as if they were your own. You always popped out the funniest jokes and facials. You were one of the people I looked up to, no doubt. In saying that, I honestly miss you heaps. Things will not be the same now that you're gone. Please look after our whanau. Love you heaps Nan, always and forever! <3

25-Oct-2013