POTIKI, Tahu Leslie Karetai Kingi; of Otakou

On August 27, 2019, peacefully at Auckland Hospital, after a long illness; aged 52.

Loved husband of Megan, loved father of Ripeka, Timoti and Tukitaharaki (Lower Portobello), loved son-in-law of Edward and Alison Ellison (Otakou) and brother-in-law to Brett and Emma Ellison (Christchurch).

Titiro kau nei ki waho
Ki te rae o Purehurehu ra
Ko te tuhimareikura o oho
Ko whakapao i a karu

Ra pea koe kai ruka i te karetai moana
Te toroa awe nui e topa ana
E topa ana ke koe ki hea?
E topa ana ki te ara moana

Tikapa noa ana te kurae o mahara
I te paiao pukatokato kai Pukekura
Auraki ana a Piopiotahi
i te awha tumatateka
He au waikamo e horoi i te mata
Me he roimata huatau ka rere ki Otakou

Ko Kupu, ko noho mu
Ko Takata, ko nehua
Kia hahua ai raua e Tahu Pakiki

Kai te waha o te apopo a Kupu e karawhiua e Kai te huatau o te akekokeko a Takata e horapa ana Nau raua i whakahoki i te pepa ki te arero

Ko te kaha uia te kaha
Ara te Tutemakohu o enei ra
Ara te iti o Nukutauraro
Ara te rahi o Te Pahi
Ko te whare o Te Ruahikihiki
E wehi nei, e wehi nei

Ko tu koe, te tu o te ikoa ko kawea
I whitikia koe e te whetu
I naua koe e te marama
Ka huri ki a wai inaianei?

E taku tahu, e taku Tahu
Ko haea te kahu o taku raki
Ka pehea e tuia anotia?
Ko toia koe e Tahu Kumea, e Tahu Whakaero Ki te tara o Poututeraki, ki te whare o Pohutukawa Unutai e, unutai e Ko te wai anake, na ko Otakou

Tahu will lie in state at Tamatea Wharenui, Otakou Marae, from Thursday afternoon.

A Tangi will be held at the Marae at 11.00am on Sunday September 1.

Messages to 238 Harington Point Road, Portobello or leave a message on Tahu’s tribute page above.

Hope and Sons

Funeral Directors

Dunedin - Mosgiel

Service Information: Date: Time: Location: 1/09/2019 11:00 a.m. Otakou Marae Tamatea Road Harington Point Dunedin