Kua hinga te tōtara o Te Waonui a Tāne. The tōtara in the great forest of Tāne has fallen. The flags on the Hutt City Council building have been lowered to half-mast this morning to express profound sadness at the passing of iwi leader Dr Ihakara .
Poroporoaki: Dr Ihakara (Kara) Porutu Puketapu stlouisstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stlouisstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Te Ati Awa mourns loss of revered leader Taniwha, Dr. Ihakara Porutu Puketapu voxy.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from voxy.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.