Supporting Noa

If I can I will provide you all with just a little background on Talanoa.

Noa joined CCANZ approx. 6 years ago where he quickly forged a name as one of our most outstanding merchandisers in the country.

In that short time he has progressed to the position of Merchandising Manager for the greater Auckland team managing approximately 50 direct reports, and as expected is an invaluable asset to us here at Coca-Cola Amatil.

Noa has touched all of us here within the Auckland Grocery team with his incredible drive, and commitment to us, his team, and to his customers.

So it was with deep sadness on Wednesday the 25th of March that Noa informed me of the sudden and unexpected loss of his young son and namesake Talanoa. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday night as a result of on-going heart complications which resulted in heart failure. The current situation the country is now experiencing has of course only compounded the family's grief.

Noa is a huge family man and one of the most humble men I have ever had the privilege of working with and his loss has been felt incredibly closely by all of us that work with him.