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Tahi TAKAO Obituary
"Tūhoe moumou kai, moumou taonga, moumou tāngata ki te pō" I mate a Tahi Tākao i te 18 o Kohitātea i te taha o ōna uri i Whakatū. Ka whakaeke ia i te marae o Te Āwhina i Motueka ā te 11 karaka i te ata o te Mane, 19 o Kohitātea. Inā te kaitā o te whāwhārua ka waiho mai i ngā ngākau o āna tamariki mokopuna. Ka nehua ā te Wenerei, 21 o Kohitātea, 2026.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Tahi Tākao (Ngāi Tūhoe) on January 18, 2026.
He will lie at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka from 11.00am, on Monday, January 19, his service will be held at the Marae on Wednesday, January 21, at 11.00am. Moe mai rā e koro, haere me te aroha o ōu nā iwi e tangi apakura nei.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Tahi Tākao (Ngāi Tūhoe) on January 18, 2026.
He will lie at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka from 11.00am, on Monday, January 19, his service will be held at the Marae on Wednesday, January 21, at 11.00am. Moe mai rā e koro, haere me te aroha o ōu nā iwi e tangi apakura nei.
Published by The Press on Jan. 19, 2026.
Memories and Condolences
for Tahi TAKAO
4 Entries
Joy Le Lievre
January 22, 2026
Staunch Union Man but a gentle soul to us in Health in Waipounamu. Moe Mai Ra e te Rangatira. Joy Le Lievre new Nichol
Shona Hickey
January 22, 2026
Aroha to the Takau whanau.
Haere ra Tahi.
Shar Boynton Lundie
January 21, 2026
Aroha to family. Nanny Ratoa and my Nanny Wai were sisters.
My Mum Ruby Tangi Boynton.
Thinking of family today
Mick Maguire
January 20, 2026
He maungorongo ki Te whenua. He whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa.
Tena koe Marana.
So sorry to hear of your dad's passing. A great man in every respect.
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