He maimai aroha ki a Tā Patrick Patu Wahanga Hohepa KNZM (1936 - 2023).
We are devastated to hear of the passing of one of the most prominent stalwarts of te reo Māori and a former commissioner of this tari. Our deepest condolences go to the whānau of Tā Patu Hohepa (Ngāpuhi, Te Māhurehure and Te Ātiawa), who passed away peacefully at his home in Waimā, Hokianga, aged 87.