Ka hāo ake te kupenga o Taramainuku i tētahi rangatira hei taki i tōna ope. Hōea tōna waka ki Hawaikinui. Kei te mokemoke ngā tai o Te Ūranga o te Rā, otirā ngā tai o te motu i tō ngaronga atu i te tirohaga kanohi. Ka rangona whānuitia ngā tai o te Moananui i te ngaru o te pōuri e whawhati mai nei. Kei te whakaaro nui ki tō whānau, ngā pou o tō whare, a Bruce, Mairangi rātou ko Maia.

E Kiwi, kei te tangi, kei te ngau kino te mamae o tēnei āhuatanga. Ka tika me tārai i tēnei o ōu waka hei hoa haere mōu. Whakatere atu ki Hawaikinui, Hawaikiroa, Hawaikipāmamao, hokia koe ki ngā puna ariki o te pō.

The entire waka ama whānau in Aotearoa and throughout the world are devastated by the passing of Kiwi Campbell. Kiwi contributed to waka ama as a paddler, coach, executive, and dedicated member of Horouta Waka Hoe Club, and recently as a board member of Waka Ama New Zealand.

The list of Kiwi’s achievements is exhaustive – she has attained the highest achievements on the water as a kaihoe and kaihautū, at international and national levels, and she has coached numerous teams to international and national titles, year after year. Kiwi is one of our sport's most successful paddlers and coaches. In 2016 this was recognised when Kiwi was named the Māori Sports Coach of the Year and in 2020 Kiwi received Te Tohu Whakarewa Tāngata in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the sport of Waka Ama in Aotearoa.

Kiwi has impacted thousands of people in our sport and her community in Tairāwhiti. Kiwi’s dedication & commitment to our rangatahi was awe inspiring, she held them close to her heart and worked tirelessly to expand their horizons throughout Te Moananui a Kiwa and offer them opportunities they otherwise may not have had.

There are so many ways to describe Kiwi, she was exceptional in the true sense of the word. She was formidable, her strength and determination unsurpassed and core to her success. Kiwi will leave a legacy for all those she paddled with, coached, mentored and befriended. We have all been enriched by her presence in our waka ama whānau.

Our deepest sympathies go to those who loved Kiwi and knew her the best—her husband Bruce, her sons Mairangi and Maia, her mother Irene, and all her close Horouta Waka Hoe whānau. Our hearts are breaking, and we share the pain and depth of your grief.