​HENARE, Hoani Hetaraka (Pop)

HENARE, Hoani Hetaraka (Pop)

3/18/2025

It is with sadness that we advise of the passing of Pop Henare after a brief illness on the 17th of March 2025, aged 88 years.
Pop is survived by his loving wife of 65 years Matehaere Henare (nee Rarere). Father to Temihana (Tim dec), Pawai (dec) Hami, Alice, Hine, Phillip, Judy, Aroha, Moeawa, William, Charlie, Matehaere and his many mokopuna and mokotuarua.
A service will be held for Pop at Tane-nui-a-rangi Marae, Nuhaka, on Thursday 20th of March 2025 at 10:00am, followed by burial at the LDS Urupa, State Highway 2 Nuhaka.

14 Comments

Tracey Thorpe (nee Wairau)

3/18/2025 01:33:06 pm

Deepest condolences to Pops whanau. Many memories of him and the whanau during my childhood.

Levia Smith

3/18/2025 01:57:19 pm

Moe mai ra e te Papa Pop kua ea ou mahi I te mata I te whenua, haere koe ou matua tipuna me to Atua nui o te rangi. Haere ki Hawakii nui Hawakii roa Hawakii pamaomao e okioki.
Sorry I am not there with you all. But my heart and prayers are with you all. RIP Papa Pop. Aunty Levia xx

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:05:00 pm

Aroha nui Whaea Levia. I rongo matau i ou karakia, na nga mokopuna o tou Kohanga Reo, na tau Tamahine, na au Tama matau i taupe ki te korowai aroha xx

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:01:23 pm

Aroha nui, thank you for acknowledging our Uncle Pop, Father, Brother, Dad, Koro and most precious Husband of Aunty Matehaere. Tino aroha nui to our Wairau whanau.

Ian barber

3/18/2025 02:27:43 pm

Nawe pop.
Loved wrking wif u back old qrs days
Arohanui whanau
Ian b

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:09:30 pm

Tena koe Ian. Thank you for your kindness and aroha. Uncle loved his QRS days, looking after our Roads with Uncle Sid. Uncle Pop followed in his father's footsteps. Grandpa graded the roads in Mahia, lived in roadmen huts and used a wheel barrow and tools to maintain the roads.

Renee Kara

3/18/2025 03:00:44 pm

Naw Pops last time I seen you we had good laughs about my Koro Andrew forever treasure those memories. Sending love and thoughts to our Henare Whanau from Kingi, Ida and their children

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:13:29 pm

Tena koutou katoa e te whanaunga, e te whanau. Thank you so much for your love and sharing this korero. Uncle loved all our whanau, our whakapapa and living at home in Nuhaka. So special are your memories shared with Uncle about Koro Andrew. So pleased you visited, Aunty and Uncle would I know have loved your visit. Arohanui.

Ruth Henare

3/18/2025 04:10:29 pm

Kia Ora sorry I am not there for your tangihanga blessings and prayers for Uncles family arohanui Ruth xx

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:15:43 pm

Aroha nui cousin xx You were here at home with us in our hearts. Aunty Violets photo sat with Uncle. So you were here Ruth, and my cousins are connected with us too. Love you Ruth x

Chrissy from nuhaka takeaways

3/18/2025 09:13:22 pm

Gonna miss that lovely smile pop

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:18:10 pm

Aroha nui Chrissy. Uncle and Aunty love their Nuhaka Fish n Chip shop. And you are so right, beautiful smile with smiling eyes too. Miss Uncle so much. Am grateful for the aroha our Nuhaka whanau share. It is comfort.

Ori

3/19/2025 10:29:20 pm

Arohanui ki a koutou toku whanau, Arohamai, sorry we haven’t been able to come back. You looked so great and vibrant when we called in to see you last month. I’m glad my potiki got to meet you in person. Much love Aunty and Cuzzies. Arohanui Mauri, Ori, Eru and whanau

Ngaire Aben

4/4/2025 03:23:21 pm

Aroha nui ki a koutou, our whanau x. So glad you got to visit with Uncle and Aunty last month, and that potiki got to have time at home with you and Uncle, special. Thank you so much for sharing this message. It means so much to us. We feel your sorrow at not being unable to come back. Don't be sad, Uncle had a very beautiful tangihanga. Much love from all us Henare tribe xx

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