Mr George Hiorangi Te Whaiti Mrs Meri Raita Te Whaiti

Te Ao Hou, March 1965, Page 64

Mr George Hiorangi Te Whaiti Mrs Meri Raita Te Whaiti The deaths occurred at Greytown Hospital last December, within two days of each other, of Mr George Hiorangi Te Whaiti, aged 74, of Greytown, and his wife, Mrs Meri Raita Te Whaiti, aged 70. Mr Te Whaiti, who was the surviving son of the late Mr Iraia Te Whaiti and of the late Mrs Maikara Te Whaiti, was born at Pirinoa and was educated at Hikurangi Maori College, Carterton. He was for many years a trustee of the Koukirikiri Trustee Board, administering the Church of England Papawai farm (400 acres) and a member of the management committee of Mangakino Township Incorporated and Pouakani Block, Taupo District. He was awarded the Jubilee Medal in King George V's jubilee year. He was a prominent New Zealand rifle shot, and for some years was president of the Papawai Rifle Club. He was also active in Masonic affairs. Mrs Te Waiti, who was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Hemi Enoka of Pukio, was educated at the Greytown School. She was a popular member of several Greytown organisations and she and her husband were faithful adherents of the Church of England. The funeral services were held on the Tuhirangi marae, Kohunui Pa, in the presence of a large number of mourners, Maori and Pakeha, from Hawke's Bay, Otaki, Wanganui and Wellington. Mr and Mrs Te Whaiti are survived by one son, Mr Iraia Te Whaiti (Greytown), five grandsons and three granddaughters.