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BEREAVEMENT: Eru Thompson
E te Papa Eru, E te rangatira, e te Whatukura,
Kei te hotuhotu te manawa mou Hoki atu ki te kapunipunitanga o te Atua,
kua riro koe kia ratau , Kua wheturangitia ,
kua piataata mai ana,i nga rangi tuhaha, na reira, haere, haere , haere atu ra
Eru
Thompson is a prominent figure in Te Ao Maori and Te Ao Pakeha and an integral
part of many community, council and sporting boards.
Eru has
a long association with waka ama, as a founding member of Te Paerangi Waka Ama Club
and the kaumatua for Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club and Portage Crossing Waka Ama
Club.
Eru
Thompson is currently the Chairman of “Nga Hau Maiangi” a partnership with four
waka ama clubs and a rowing club. This name was bequeathed by Eru after the
great waka Tainui that travelled through the Tamaki estuary and was gently
caressed and guided by the winds.
Eru’s
dream was to see the building erected and it was one of his many drivers to see
it completed since the project’s inception 14 years ago.
He played
a key role in the turning of the sod mid-October which signified the beginning
of the works for the new pontoon and building.
The
opening of the building in February 2015 will be a legacy realised and a lasting
symbol of Eru’s passion and desire to see people come together for the
betterment of water sports.
No reira e te matua, moe mai ra e te papa Eru e te
poutokomanawa....
Funeral
Arrangements
Matua
Eru will be laying at Makaurau Marae, Ihumatao, Mangere for the duration
He
will be buried on Saturday 8th Nov, taken to Pukaki Urupa, Mangere
For any queries contact Mereana Hona- Nga Hau Maiangi Secretary
(027)3326262.
Comments
H Halkyard-Harawira - Haere ra e Matua Eru, haere ki te ao wairua.
He kaumatua humarie koe. Nui au mahi mo nga hapori, nga rangatahi, mo Te Ao Whanui. Ka tuku aroha ki te iwi o Waikato Tainui me te whanau pani.
05-Nov-2014
Wairangi Jones - Te karapu o Ruamata - Tangi tu mai, tangi rere mai, tangi tiwarawara e. E te taaonga o te mate, takahia atu ra i te ara whaanui a Tane, kia tae atu koe ki te Putahitanga o Rehua, ki te huinga o te Kahurangi. Kua tutuki katoa i a koe, aau mahi huhua mo too iwi whaanui tonu, otiraa, mo te iwi Maaori puta noa. E kore e taaea te kupu, te whakaatu i te mamae, te arohanui moou kua ngaro atu i te tirohanga kanohi. Moe mai, moe mai, moe mai ra.
05-Nov-2014
Cook Island Outriggers, Ian Shaw Ramp, Mt Wellington - Kia orana tatou katoatoa, te rangatira Eru,
Thank you for your pearls of wisdom, thank you for your great leadership, thank you for your support to our club over the years..As you said, each club has helped one aother along the way, no club has journeyed on their own...we need to remember this, and always share and help one another regardless..we didnt get here here our own backs...thank you for this , for reminding us what waka ama is about...thank you for being there..sympathy to your family at this sad time....Meitaki maata
05-Nov-2014
Michael Smyth on behalf of The Auckland Rowing Club - Thank you for your leadership and inspiration for our clubhouse and pontoon project. You will be sadly missed by rowers and paddlers alike.
06-Nov-2014