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have been added in memory of Mata.

Beautiful service for your mum girls. Remembering the Saturday barbecues, swim in the pool, at your home in Sunvue Road-Glen Eden
Good to see you all live-especially all the nephs and nieces-and how you are all grown over the past 30 years or so.
Remember if you are coming over to Auckland, the door at Titirangi is always open for you all-as this will always be your turangawaewae, and even a trip up to the Oruawharo Urupa to visit your Grandmother, Uncles and Aunties can be arranged.
Take care all-and all our aroha at this time be with you all
Kia Kaha

Always remember how kind and caring you were to me gone to soon RIP dear friend.

A wonderful warm kind lady always to me may you RIP gone to soon.

Beautiful send off, you’re at peace now my dear friend. We met 20 years ago, I shall miss our chats and laughs. Not to forget the tea and scones! Until next we meet my friend xxx

Beautiful send off x
Sending all my love x
Aunty will be missed, forever remembered, always loved xxxx

Ka nui te aroha ki a koe whanau - love and blessings to you cuzzies xxx

Love you Aunt,
Sending all our love to my cousins and family.

Rest in Love Aunt

Love you Aunt.

Thinking of you all today whānau.

Fly high my beautiful sister, as they say 'Gone but not forgotten' same as the ones gone before you. Happy and wonderful memories. Monuina e fenoga ma Mata, to liu ni ke feleveia (Happy journey Mata, till we meet again). Kia kaha...Ka kite...Koe kia. Much ❤️

Its been a long journey, now you're at peace.

Aww Mutts, going to miss our chats, always loved your visits, my house would "sparkle" by the time you left, not to mention the amount of food and wine we would manage to consume.. loved how many years ago you let me practice on your babies, kidnapping them every weekend and returning to a massive feast, the highlite of mine and Terry's week. So many beautiful memories, I will always smile when I think of you Mutts. Rest in love and peace my beautiful friend and sister.

My dear friend Mata,
We first met when you came to korowai classes at Malaga, with your heart set on making a korowai for your daughter , you completed that beautiful Taonga in no time. Our other dear friend Irirangi and us two all bonded through our history of cancer , but you and I also found out we had a mutual uncle in common Uncle John Cowan (Feilding) you were related on the Cowan side and his wife Bunty was my dads older sister.
You vaguely shared on your other interests 😁 and it wasn't until our Christmas party where we all had to bring a gift we made, revealed your hidden talent , OMGoodness what a beautiful painting ❤️ .
Before I moved home to Nelson you presented me with a beautiful drawing of our daughter Farrah who passed in 2012 its our Taonga from you
Thank you my friend for the 3 way messages with Irirangi, I know our mate will miss you , especially on your birthdays but I know she will continue to have a drink for you both.
Nui te aroha ki te whanau pani
Moe mai I roto i nga ringaringa o Te Ariki

I hope you are doing all that you want with your angel wings and learning about all those things we talked about. I will miss our talks but I was so privileged to spend that time with you and do as much as you wanted. You have left a legacy in your children and grandchildren. I hope I can continue that connection with them as they remind me of you.arohanui e kare always love you xx

To my dear Aunty Mutts,
I will miss our constant catch up messages especially your great knowledge and inspiring art ideas which have given me an incentive to pursue my art dreams of always keeping it going. My best memories during my childhood are with you and the girls and I'd like to thankyou for giving me those moments. I am going to miss you so much now that you have gained your Angel wings. Meitaki ma'ata (thankyou very much), Manea aroha Aere ra (beautiful love goodbye). Cheri (the way you like to spell it.)🌈🌸🏵🌺