HE AITU
The sea spray rises towards the east,
planted in the embrace of ancestors,
the waves dance and ripple.
Reflections of Tūtāmure's bravery shine like dawn,
those are the canoes that have traveled forward,
settling traditions handed down.
Draw closer, gather together.
Tihei!
The great tōtara of Nukutere Waka has fallen, Alfred Austin Akurangi.

Beloved husband of Hanna Akurangi (née Walker).
Beloved Pāpā to all his whānau.

NOTICES
Pāpā will arrive at 92 Wainui Road, Tōrere, at 10:00 am Tuesday, 3rd December 2024.
Burial will be on Thursday, 5th December.

A fern frond falls, another rises to take its place.