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He Aitua - Acknowledgement for Piripi Kereopa
Ki okioki e toia te waka Ki runga ki te moana o Whaingaroa Me he tete waka, me he pitau whakareia Ko Piripi Kereopa tenei I waerea te rangi I waerea te ngaru tuatea
Whakapapa pounamu ai me he au karohirohi
Hei amo i nga hoe nukenuke o Whaingaroa
I purutia ai te hapai kura o te whanau kia
tawhia, kia mau
Na te ra nei, wharikihia ana koe ki runga
waka rangaranga Te maiangitanga ki Hawaiki nui, ki Hawaiki roa, ki Hawaiki pamamao
Ki te tini me te mano, oti atu ai
Whanatu haere e koro, te takere nui kua mahue motu ririki nei, aue te aroha e
Set sail e Koro, you were the strong hull of our whanau, that has begun to leak due to your departure
E Piripi, rest on your canoe as it embarks on your final journey to the Hawaiki of your Ancestors.
You have left a glistening calm to nurture the paddlers of Whaingaroa
Aue te aroha e
Whaingaroa Whanau Hoe Waka is deeply saddened by the loss of one of our long time members Piripi Kereopa during the Whaingaroa Hoe
In the spirit of togetherness and determination the day's races were completed
Piripi's Tangihanga is at Poihakena Marae, Raglan.
Kai Hakari is 10am Wednesday, followed by final service 11am.
Piripi will be buried in Te Akau.
Please send any correspondence for the Kereopa whanau via the Club - Whaingaroa Whanau Hoe Waka, PO Box 189, Raglan or email [email protected]
Hei amo i nga hoe nukenuke o Whaingaroa
I purutia ai te hapai kura o te whanau kia
tawhia, kia mau
Na te ra nei, wharikihia ana koe ki runga
waka rangaranga Te maiangitanga ki Hawaiki nui, ki Hawaiki roa, ki Hawaiki pamamao
Ki te tini me te mano, oti atu ai
Whanatu haere e koro, te takere nui kua mahue motu ririki nei, aue te aroha e
Set sail e Koro, you were the strong hull of our whanau, that has begun to leak due to your departure
E Piripi, rest on your canoe as it embarks on your final journey to the Hawaiki of your Ancestors.
You have left a glistening calm to nurture the paddlers of Whaingaroa
Aue te aroha e
Whaingaroa Whanau Hoe Waka is deeply saddened by the loss of one of our long time members Piripi Kereopa during the Whaingaroa Hoe
In the spirit of togetherness and determination the day's races were completed
Piripi's Tangihanga is at Poihakena Marae, Raglan.
Kai Hakari is 10am Wednesday, followed by final service 11am.
Piripi will be buried in Te Akau.
Please send any correspondence for the Kereopa whanau via the Club - Whaingaroa Whanau Hoe Waka, PO Box 189, Raglan or email [email protected]
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Nana P and Winikerei - Haere atu ra e Koro Kaare maua i wareware i a koe.
Ae, hoea tou waka ki tou moengaroa
Ki te whanau pani he tino aroha ki a koutou
Kia kaha koutou.
Ma te atua hei manaaki i a koutou.
30-May-2012
Anna (Nga Hoe Horo Outrigger Canoe Club Pawarenga) - Nga mihi aroha ki te whanau pani o te Rangatira, tena koutou i tenei wa pouri, kua hinga to Matua. Ki te rongo i te mahana o Nga Hoe Horo O Pawarenga.
30-May-2012
Manukau Outriggers Canoeing Club Incorporated - Ka nui te mihi atu kia koutou te whanau pani e noho pouri ana. Haere e Papa ki a ratou kua wehe i te po, haere. Nga mihi aroha he Kereopa whanui.
On behalf of the Manukau Outriggers Canoeing Club we send our condolensces and aroha to the Kereopa whanau who lost a loved one at your annual event this weekend gone. We can only take comfort in the knowledge that he passed away doing something that he loved and that his untimely death has only strengthened our waka ama whanau to support this event even more. We would appreciate it if you could mention our thoughts of love and comfort to the bereaved family.
ma te atua koutou e manaaki e tiaki e nga wa katoa
Manukau Outriggers Canoeing Club Incorporated
30-May-2012
Aratika Water Sports Club - Kia orana koutou te whanau o Kereopa
On behalf of the Aratika Water Sports club members, the AROCA World J16 Men and supporters who attended the Waingaroa regatta we send our condolences and aroha to the Kereopa Whanau and may they take comfort that Piripi as he continues his final journey on his waka that he will be joined by the waka ama paddlers who has gone before him.
Kia manuia
Aratika Water Sports Club and AROCA World J16 Men
30-May-2012
Pakuranga Outrigger Canoe Club. - E koutou e te haukāinga o Whaingaroa,
Nei rā te tangi o Te Tahawai o Pakuranga kia koutou me te kākahu o aituā i tau ki runga ia koutou i ngā rangi tata nei
E te taonga o te mate, e te pāpā, e te matua, e te koroua, e te hoa, e te kaihoe o Whaingaroa
Kua ngaro koe e te rangatira
Hoea to waka, ekea ngā ngaru ki te wahi okioki ki reira tau ai
Ko te hunga wairua e whanga ana kia arahina koe
Haere ra, moe mai ra
On behalf of Pakuranga Outrigger Canoe Club-Te Tahawai o Pakuranga we send our condolences to the Kereopa whānau and Whaingaroa Whānau Hoe Waka on the loss of your pāpā, your koroua and esteemed kaihoe, Piripi Kereopa.
You are a treasure lost to us all
Go forth on your waka and climb the waves to your final resting place
They await you there, those who have gone on ahead, to guide you
Farewell, Sleep well
30-May-2012
Cook Island Outriggers - Kiaorana,
On behalf od The CookIsland Outriggers j16 mens and Open Mixed team who competed on the day and the rest of our club we send our condolences to the Kereopa Anau, Farewell e matua .. May be and love be upon you on your journey to Hawaiki. Haere, Haere ra, ki te pai o te atua , Na na koe tiaki na na e moe a ko e
31-May-2012
TEAM PENIULA TASI - On behalf of Team Peniula we send our sympathy to the family. Rest in peace matua ~ hawaiki nui awaits you .. continue your journey, guide your whanau and club with your aroha placed upon them xx Condolences to the Kereopa whanau and Whaingaroa wakaama club .. Moe mai ra e Piripi <3
31-May-2012
Sheri Patena. - Kia ora ra e te whaanau kereopa nga mihi aroha ki a koutou i teenei o te pouritanga. Kaore e warewaretia ki teenei tangata huumarie nei ka mihi ki a koutou katoa. Arohanui te whanau Patena.
31-May-2012
Kool Runningz Waka Ama Team, Napier - Our deepest sympathy go out to the whānau, hapu, iwi.
06-Jun-2012
Sandra - Mike, I've had some interest in the Windmill fleet in doing the Labor Day rtagtea and would like to know if the Windmill fleet is invited.I noticed that the date on the NOR is for last year. Are there plans to update the NOR?Thank you Colin Browning Windmill Fleet Southern District Commodore.
11-Jul-2012