Professor James Te Wharehuia Milroy (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Koura) 1937-2019

Kei te taumata okiokinga e Te Wharehuia

Nā tō wehenga kua pōwhara te ao Māori

Hoake nā ki te paenga purapura tuawhiti

He ihuoneone mō te reo me ōna tikanga

Kua ea ai tō rahi, tō ihi tē taea te wareware

Nā tō Hinenuitepō porokī, kua riro

Nā reira, takoto pū ki tona korowai manaaki

E Te Wharehuia, our most noted and esteemed leader

The Māori world has become impoverished by your departure

Travel swift now to the gathering place of chiefs

For your great contribution has been realised and will not be forgotten

Rest now, in the eternal sleep of the goddess of the night

Wharehuia was a member of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, provided critical leadership as a Principal Investigator and together with Professor Tā Tīmoti Kāretu delivered expert guidance, advice and input as our Tohunga Reo.

Kei te mūrau a te nuipuku

Nei a Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga e mihi e tangi

Haere e Te Aitanga a Tiki, okioki ai

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