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Community support for a well deserved leader, Matua Murray.

  • Rest In Peace

      15 September 2016
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    It is with a very heavy heart that I convey the news of Matua Murrays passing, we all offer our heartfelt condolences to the whanau at this harrowing time.

    To everyone that has given there love, prayers, time, effort and donations, thank you, it is as important now, more so than ever, that we keep those donations coming in and show our continuing support for the Witika Whanau. All donations will be used to support Whaea Mere and the whanau through this most testing time.

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  • Community Concert

      10 July 2016
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    One of the many photos taken at the fundraising night, such a huge success, thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone.

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  • Kai time at Red Beach School

      7 July 2016
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    Matua looking fabulous with beautiful faces from Red Beach School.

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  • Community Fundraising Concert

      5 July 2016
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    Come along one and all, lets show our Community Spirit and support Matua Murray and Whaea Mere.

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  • Zapped it !!!!

      24 June 2016
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    Last day for radiation to morrow. We are hoping they have zapped the tumours. The next meeting is about the lung and that is 4 July. He is feeling very tired and needs his morphine to help him.

    We have had dear visitors today. Sophie and Freya bought roses and they had dress ups with hats and scarfs.

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  • Arohanui Matua

      15 June 2016
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    Matua will start radiation again next week. He has a tumour now on his muscle in his shoulder blade. We are now dealing with 3 tumours: vertebrae, lung and muscle. The morphine is certainly helping him. Kia ora to Chris from New World who took us in.

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  • Te Herenga Waka o Orewa visit

      15 June 2016
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    Te Herenga Waka o Orewa came to visit, sing and eat with us. What an beautiful night we all had. The house was full of warmth from the Aroha.

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  • Love and support from very dear friends.

      1 June 2016
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    Friends rally round to show there love and support.

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  • Love and support

      31 May 2016
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    Over the last few weeks Matua Murray and Whaea Mere have had visits from some of our local school children who have come to share there songs, stories and aroha. This, as I'm sure you all know means the world to Matua and Whaea.

    Orewa North Primary Principle, Mr B Tilby and

    Kapa Haka Teacher, Whaea Leanne with some of the awesome pupils from Orewa North Primary School.

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    • 21/09/2016 by Ngahuiroimata

      This deeply saddens me to learn of Matua passing - he has left a legacy of Aroha and Manaakitanga not often seen today. I lived next door to Matua and to Mere in Orewa North for a number of years when my younger 3 children attended Orewa North School, - Rebecca, Ashley and Holly - Having had them as neighbours and Mere as their teacher they showed that people were not just other people but were part of their whanau and their hearts. Matua you have left so many of us richer for you having shared in our lives, you have earned your place with the Tupuna to now guide from a higher realm - having gone from a strong Papa, an inspiring leader, a wise Tohunga and now Guiding Tupuna - kia ora for the mahi over the many years aroha nui to the Mere and the whanau - Ngahuiroimata, Rebecca, Ashley and Little miss pink gumboots (Holly) and our babyboy - Liam