Hei Tini, thank you for all the memories and good times we've spent together as work colleagues, whanau and after work secret antics 🥳 #ForeverMemories 💝#RestInEternalLove 💞

I'm sad that the race is finished, dear brother in law, but that's really just me being selfish. I'm glad to have been a bit player in the fabulous tapestry you made of life. And it was so fabulous ... Most of all, I'm inspired that so much courage, so much kindness, so much love can radiate from one person. You were, and remain, a way-shower, a beacon, a director and a builder of bridges. Bridges over gaps, over chasms and differences that us lesser mortals often struggle with. You built over and around them all, with apparent ease. Having fully brightened this earth with your exquisite touch, the time has come to share your radiance and sparkle in the next dimension. I have no doubt you will be equally welcome there as you are missed here...

A kind, courageous soul who's dynamic life had its challenges. Always a heart full of love and understanding. True and authentic

Tini, you’ve left us such amazing memories. Just a year ago telling me how you had retired and didn’t know what lay ahead. You were an inspiration, your infectious laugh and wonderful humour, your kindness, your love for everyone you met, your gentleness. You brought colour and sunshine to our lives and you’ll be missed so much. Sending much Aroha to Rhonda and Rosemary and families. Bruce & Carol. Xx

❤️ so beautiful to attend Tini’s service yesterday. He brought love and liveliness to so many; including our family. We so appreciated his attendance at our wedding. Tini helped to teach tolerance for diversity, simply by being a beautiful and easy to love person. How blessed we were to know him ❤️

Dear Tini Thank you for being you - such a beautiful person. Your kindness and sense of humour was always available and shared with everyone. My children have fond memories of the treats you used to give them or leave for them to find, or when you'd invite them over to jump on the tramp or bash away on the piano - you always had time for them. Thanks for the friendship over the years. RIP Tini

It was a very strange day when Jenny and I were attending the Brough family reunion. I was standing by the ocean at Greg and Kieran Earp’s surrounded by … relatives! For some reason I had been thinking about Tini for days or weeks - I don’t remember really. I hadn’t seen him for 40 years or so - a very long time anyway. I was thinking specially about him when he walked right in front of me! That’s kind of strange. After a big hug I asked him when I’d seen him last. His laconic reply, so perfectly timed, cannot be repeated here. It was not inappropriate, not rude, but fully self-deprecating and belly-laughingly funny. 🤪 Classic. Of course, he had no reason to laugh, he’d only just been served up his cancer prognosis the day before. Isn’t that just who Tini was? Then I had three more visits with him at home. Brief drop-ins that lasted 3+ hours and made us question who was visiting who! It was obvious, we were the recipients and he was pouring something out that was precious. Tini’s laconic other statement amongst the other pearls, when I asked how he was coping, “yeah I’m not doing too bad I think, this is kind of new for me, I haven’t died before!” Well, Tini, now you have and we’re sure your Lord helped you pass that too, harder than an arts class, but an event you’d swotted and prepared for all your life, manifest by your love for others, by your living. Thank you Tini for your wonderful care for members of our greater family. As part-time musicians we/I are really quite sad we didn’t get to create some musical mayhem in our retirement years. Tini was an extraordinary talent. It was a privilege to be inspired by this man. So brief was our time together, but so precious. Love from the Kapiti Murrays!

Thinking of you all and sending love Rosemarie and whanau. We were so sad to hear this news. Tini was such a bright star in the lives of those who were lucky enough to meet him. Rest in peace Tini

Darling Tini, I used to think of you as someone who was born into the wrong body, as if somehow our Great Creator got it wrong. What a fool I was! Time has passed now and life has taught me that there was no defect in how you were made. You were made perfectly and for a wonderful purpose. Thank you for teaching me what acceptance looks like, what compassion, love, and graciousness looks like, and thank you for mixing vulnerability with a huge dose of humour and authenticity. You were a bright star while you walked on earth, and you will now shine on. With much love and respect, Hannah

Thank you Rosemary and Rhonda and Tini for sharing the last farewell. What a lovely tribute and what an amazing audience. People from all walks of life that came together for one special purpose. Thank you to all Tini’s cousins on the Rangitaawa side for coming together in good numbers to celebrate Tini’s life. He will be remembered in love. John, Bev, Kym and Trudy Brewer

Dear Rosemarie and Rhonda, what a beautiful tribute to Tini. He was non-judgmental, caring, loving, and friendly, and as others have said, willing to give his time. On the odd occasion, we would bump into each other at a cafe while he was en route to work, but he would come and sit for a while to have a chat and a catch-up, and he was always able to make the day seem brighter than it already was. To know of the 'hills and valleys' he endured on his journey to his final reward -- what an inspiration! While watching his funeral, I was reminded of a hymn we sing, "Live for Others". 1st and last verses: Live for others day by day -- 'Tis the true, the better way; 'Tis the way the Son of God -- When on earth, as Saviour trod. Live for others, and when death -- Shall cut short life's latest breath You with joy shall meet the Lord -- And receive a full reward. He will be missed...

1992 Tini Sashayed into nursing class & into my life Tini was late, the door flew open, Tini stood in the doorway, ‘sizzling’ in the silence He stepped into the room smiled through pouted lips making his way to a chair anouncing “I think I’ll sit here”, he took a seat then stood up saying “No I won’t, I’ll sit……here” Tini took the seat beside me. He was repeating his first year in nursing. Tini was extremely intelligent. Our science tutor identified Tini was a visual learner, so we took after glass lessons together. Cells drawn with mascara lipids, powder puff nucleus, lipstick mitochondria, blush golgi bodies Resit students, elated to get a 60 pass. •As a student nurse Tini did the usual tasks, bed pans, beds, lifting, showering, transferring. Tini did EXTRA for the people was caring for. Facials with cucumber slices on eyes Foot spas Nails Hair, ‘wash & set’ His own Rollers During 3 years of study, we would stare into the Art Class, Tini would often say “should’ve taken that Art Class” a common statement made when theory was tuff. 1994 he passed finals, he got new grad rotation, a job for new nurses working in four different areas over two years The questions came “how the BEEP did you get rotation” & “you didn’t get good grades” Tini got the job because Tini was SPECTACULAR, DESERVING & he WOWED people. We continued our friendship over the years, we loved, we fought, we shared, we just were over 33 years I saw Tini on the Tuesday the Tini we loved albeit with challenges, matter of fact, direct, clear, keeping it real with spark in his eyes. We had a giggle, a gossip, held hands, leaned in, reminisced about our days working in medical & what a blessing that mahi was. Tini looked me in the eyes with meaning “I’m pleased I didn’t take that Art Class, I’m pleased I chose nursing” Tini always EXTRA in everything. The worlds more beige without you Tini. Love and miss you darling❣️

Tini was and always will be a huge inspiration to me. Feeling your loss Rosemary and Rhonda 🌹

My thoughts and love to you dear Rhonda and Rosemarie and your whanau’s. Tini, what a life, what a fabulous person!! So many fun and happy memories of holidays spent together where Tini was our awesome evenings entertainment! Being 7 years younger myself, these shows in my family home lounge, were greatly anticipated. Transporting us with some jazzy tunes or performing the haka with total hair raising conviction! Those eyes, he knew how to use them!! Cheeky, expressive, full of fun and on occasion, a little bit of naughtiness! Tini could be found helping Mum( Aunty Heather) in the house doing the numerous menial tasks for a house full of people, while the others filled their days with fun. Whipping up chocolate meringues and many other fabulous and extravagant dishes. No need to ask, Tini was hands on quietly doing what he could see needed doing. Kind, thoughtful and selflessly assisting and empathising with people of all nationalities and abilities, regardless of beliefs or backgrounds, people with wealth on their side or people living on the streets. No judgment, just care and kindness for all. I among many others, iwitnessed Tini’s gracious kindnesses many times. You will be forever missed Tini A true inspiration, living your life with flair, creativity, fun and fabulousness. Many many awesome treasured memories 🙏🏻

Sad to hear this. Although I didn't know Tini personally, I met him over the years when he came into 4 Square or Z Stratford. Always bright funny and a huge personality. I always felt better after seeing him. Will be missed by many

The shock of your passing has rattled us. I will miss you. Thank you for being you........ Ill be watching on live stream.... Lots of love and respect dear friend Davina

Tini you have left us without excuse as you navigated your course through life with purpose and love and loyalty. Your kindness has spoken loudly to us and it has not gone unnoticed by heaven. Thank you. Glad we saw you this year when our family gathered together. Special thoughts to you both Rosemarie and Rhonda. With you all in heart tomorrow as you gather to pay respects to a brother, a cousin, an uncle and a friend. Ralph and Denise Newman Delta, BC.

Such sad news - Tini, you were a great person to work with and you gave so much time and genuine effort to those you worked along side of. Linda and Lawrence

Tini you were a huge inspiration to myself during my nursing training and very close friend to me and my mama we had fond memories and special moments over the years I’m so grateful to have spent some time with you last week will treasure our last chat full of love an kindness to everyone who cross your path your courage and gracefulness will never be forgotten you will be missed rest in love Tini 💜🌈💜 arohanui Lara & Norah Puketapu -Collins whanau

As a terrified nursing student Tini was so supportive of my sister and I when we started training and always looked after us on placement. I try to emulate that to this day. So much respect and aroha. Moe mai ra e hoa. Nathan and Kelli Tuuta

Taranaki won’t be the same with out Tini. His positivity, stability and spirituality were inspiring and contagious. Lucia.

Sorry to hear. Always a jovial caring person. Aroha nui. R.I.P. Tini.

We will miss Tini greatly, his kindness, humour, and interest in everyone he knew. Also a wonderful musician with a very big heart. Rosemary and Rhonda and your families, our thoughts and sympathy are with you at this sad time. Love from Stan and Atholie Mills

Tini you were such an inspiration to many. We will miss that wonderful sense of humor and your huge generosity. Deepest sympathy to all the family. Sharon

A rock, a confidant, a bestie, irreplaceable, one of a kind. Dearest Tini you were gracious and humble always concerned about others and looking out for them. You gave people the one thing that many can't do and that was time. I will love and miss you always.

So sorry to hear this. Tini you were an inspiration to many nēhi ākonga/nursing stuents that you preceptored through the years. Ngā mihi nui for your mahi in the nursing space. Rest in peace.

Im so sad to hear Tini has passed, he was an amazing mentor to me and many other nursing students. I caught up with him a few weeks ago, such a lovely lovely man, and taught me so much. I owe you a coffee Tini! I remember fondly all the cake and coffee and our op shopping!

Sad that Tini has passed. Was awesome fun working with Tini at Margret Elizabeth and Madia Vale Rest Homes. What a sense of humour while being so kind and caring to others in difficult circumstances. My thoughts and comfort to you all in your loss Aroha Megan.

It is sad to say goodbye to a dear friend like Tini but I keep thinking of the everlasting joy that awaits him for all eternity. He was always so positive, and cheerful with his wonderful sense of humour yet knowing he loved and served the Lord brings such a comfort to the family. Thinking of you Rosemary and Rhonda with love and sympathy to you both and your families. From Pam Williams and family

Dearest Tini, I was so sad to hear of your passing. It has been many years since we have seen each or spoken but I have only fond memories of you. Condolences to your whānau. Rest in eternal peace. Arohanui, Peta

WE will miss Tini very much. Tini's love and care for others was inspiring. We appreciated his great sense of humor, and willingness to help when needed. Our deepest love and sympathy to all the family. From Maurice and Carla Perry, Janelle, Erica and Sherman