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MR BARNEY TE KAHIKA Raupunga and Mohaka district residents recently suffered the loss of a highly respected member of the community, Mr Barney Te Kahika, who passed away following a short illness in his seventieth year. In his early days Mr Kahika was a rugby player and athlete of note and for many years was a member of the leading shearing gangs in Hawke's Bay. He excelled in any form of work he undertook and always gave unsparingly of his best. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a notable representative of his race who won for himself a respected place in the community. He is survived by his wife and family of five sons and daughters and a number of grand-children.

MR HUIRUA WHIU A well-known Maori leader, churchman, educationist and sportsman of the Tautoro district, near Kaikohe, Mr Huirua Whiu, died suddenly at Auckland recently. Aged 56, Mr Whiu liver at Tautoro all his life. He was a well-known farmer, former chairman and secretary of the Tautoro tribal committee and recognised leader of the Maori people. Mr Whiu was chairman of the Tautoro Maori School for ten years from 1949 to 1959, and secretary for two years. He took a keen interest in post-primary education and was a liaison officer between the first principal of Northland College (Mr N. P. Pitcaithly), and the Maori people of the district. His one slogan was “education—and more education.” He is known to have financially assisted many young Maori people through training colleges and university. Mr Whiu was a keen member of the Church of England, and fought hard for the establishment of the Church of the Transfiguration at Tautoro which was completed and dedicated in 1958. Mr Whiu was particularly well-known in rugby football circles as a Bay of Islands and Northland Rugby representative in the 1930s, and a Maori All Black in 1935 and 1936. In recent years he was a rugby referee. Mr Whiu is survived by his wife, twelve children (seven sons and five daughters) and four grandchildren.

MR HENRY TEHAETA WHAITIRI A well known man in Bluff credited with the training of many of the port's oystermen, Mr Henry Tehaeta Whaitiri, has died in Bluff. Mr Whaitiri (also known as Sandy) achieved fame in the early days of the New Zealand coast as steersman for a boat used to deliver stores to the lighthouses. He was a well known oysterman, and during the off-season relieved on the crew of the Bluff Harbour Board's tug on its periodic trips to Port Chalmers. He stayed in the oyster industry until his retirement six years ago. Mr Whaitiri was well liked in the Bluff community. He was a member of the Hokonui Trust Board since its inception in 1938. Mr Whaitiri is survived by his wife and daughter (Nancy, Mrs S. Hunter), and son John. A daughter, Reka (Mrs Condren) predeceased him. There are ten grandchildren.

MR WILLIAM HAPI PUKETAPU Mr William Hapi Puketapu, 35, of Lower Hutt, died last August. A large assembly of mourners attended the tangi, including numbers of the deceased's kinfolk from Picton and Taranaki. The deceased was the son of Mr Peter Puketapu, a younger brother of Mr Ihaia Puketapu, the well-known leader of the Waiwhetu community. Mr Puketapu was a much respected member of the Maori community in the Hutt Valley. He is survived by his widow and five children.

TAMATI TEOAOTUROA RAMANUI The death occurred recently at Te Teko of Tamati Teoaoturoa Ramanui, who was believed to be 108. As a young man he was associated 21726 - PEGASUS - Te Ao Hou — RH — NINE with Te Kooti. At the age of 28 he was one of the original pupils of the Te Teko Maori School when it was opened in 1881. At the time of his death he was a minister of the Ratana church.

MR MANU RUMA The recent death in the Rawene Hospital of Mr Manu Ruma brought an end to a colourful