HAERE KI O KOUTOU TIPUNA

Mrs Rose Maria Watene The death occurred last August at Wellington of Mrs Rose Maria Watene. She was aged 83. Mrs Watene was the mother of Mr Steve Watene, Opposition Member for Eastern Maori. She was the wife of the late Toki Watene. Born at Opotiki, she was a member of the Ngati Rangiriri and Mokunuiarangi sub-tribes of the Arawa and of the Whanau-a-Apanui tribes. She was buried at Totara Pa, Thames. Another son, Bill, died some time ago.

Mrs Anil Evans Mrs Ani Evans died last July in Dunedin. She was the wife of the late Mr Clive Evans. Mrs Evans was born at Puketeraki. She was the youngest daughter of the late Hon. Tame Parata, a rangatira of Ngaitahu who also belonged to the Waitaha and Ngati Mamoe tribes. Before her marriage Mrs Evans accompanied her father to Wellington during sessions of Parliament. He represented Southern Maori for 35 years. Mrs Evans was deeply interested in Maori welfare and social work. She leaves three children, Lovell, Peti and Margaret, and seven grandchildren.

The Rev. Anaru N. Ngawaka The death occurred last August at Whangape, Northland, of the Rev. Anaru Ngawaka, Church of England minister and leader of Te Rarawa. He was aged 94. The tangi was held at the Rev. Ngawak's house on the eastern side of Whangape Harbour, and at the Rev. Ngawaka's expressed wish, he was buried in the cemetery beside the old church near the ancient headland pa of Whakarongo. The funeral service was conducted by the Bishop of Auckland (the Rt. Rev. E. A. Gowing)in the absence through ill health of the Bishop of Aotearoa (Rt. Rev. W. N. Panapa). Supporting the bishop was the Archdeacon of Waimate (the Ven. E. A. Butt), Canon M. Cameron and practically all the Anglican clergy, Maori and Pakeha, of upper Northland. In his funeral oration, Bishop Gowing referred to the noble example that Anaru Ngawaka had set and to the fact that his lifetime had spanned that of the seven bishops who had served in Auckland, including Bishop Selwyn who, though he left New Zealand in 1867, was still alive when Anaru Ngawaka was born. The tangi was attended by six or seven-hundred people.

Mr John Wepiha Bluett The death occurred last September at Whakatane of Mr John Wepiha Bluett, an elder of Ngati Hokopu and one of the most widely respected figures in the district. He is believed to have been at last 87 years old. He was a member of the tribal executive for many years and always took an active interest in the welfare of his people. He is survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters.

Mr Wiremu Wiki Walker Mr Wiremu Wiki Walker died last September at Opotiki. He was aged 95. A well-known farmer who spent most of his life in the district, Mr Walker belonged to the Whakatohea tribe. There are 177 living descendants. He had 14 children, of whom eight are still alive, 30 grand-children, 137 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Mr Charles Davis The death occurred last July at Te Kuiti of Mr Charles Richard Davis. Mr Davis belonged to the Ngati-Kinohaku sub-tribe of Maniapoto. He was widely known and respected as a leader of the people of his district. At the time of his death he was a member of the New Zealand Maori Council. He also served for many years as chairman of the Maniapoto tribal committee, and was a trustee of the Toka-nganui-a-noho Pa at Te Kuiti, taking a keen interest in its preservation. He served in the first world war with the Maori Battalion, and before returning to New Zealand he was for a period engaged in the building trade in Australia. This experience he put to good use later in building up a major building business in Te Kuiti. Among the many projects in which he took a leading part were the construction of the Tainui Memorial Meetinghouse at Kawhia, the Haurua