Hon TARIANA TURIA (Co-Leader—Māori Party) Link to this
I move, That this House express its deep sadness at the recent death of the distinguished poet, playwright, and author Hone Tūwhare—who was named the Te Mata Estate New Zealand Poet Laureate in 1999, and an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon Artist in 2003, and was a recipient of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement in 2003—and in doing so express its sincere condolences to Ngāpuhi, and in particular to Ngāti Korokoro, Ngāti Tuatahi, Te Pōtoto, and Te Uri o Hau who are feeling a profound sense of loss and sorrow at this time.