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Pene Whanau

$27,964 donated
Given by 247 generous donors since yesterday

Raising funds to support the Pene Whanau

Waikato

Raising funds to support Ernie and the Whanau to help ease the burden of the loss of Daniel in Sri Lanka.

All donations will be used for international travelling expenses for Daniel’s siblings and partner, costs to bring Daniel back home to NZ, and associated funeral expenses.

Ernie is in full knowledge of this page and gives his permission for Julie and Ross Brown to administer this page on his behalf, while he focuses on his family. All funds will be forwarded to him via Ross and Julie Brown’s bank account.

Please feel free to leave a note to Ernie and the Whanau if you wish.

Julie Brown's involvement (page creator)

Close family friend

Use of funds

All funds raised will go to Ernie for funeral and repatriation costs, and flights on behalf of his family.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor 10 mins ago
$25
Guest Donor
Guest Donor 11 mins ago
$5
Tess
Tess 16 mins ago
$50
Tyler
Tyler 17 mins ago
$75
Ben
Ben 19 mins ago
Was a pleasure working with you bro...lots of fun days on the building site with plenty of laughs and enjoyable games of golf and other activities with the Hoult construction lads...stoked you got to live your dreams with an overseas surf trip...Im gunna miss your big laugh and your nice nature...RIP my bro..
$50

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Julie Brown's avatar
Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Julie Brown on behalf of Daniel's father, Ernie Pene & Whanau
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This campaign started on 2 Sep 2026 and ends on 23 Sep 2026.