RIP, Tama Poata

He Aitua

Katahi ano, ka tae te rongo, kua hemo a Tama Te Kapua Poata i tona kainga ki Makara.

Haere ra, e hika, ki to wa kainga
Hoki ki nga tipuna, ki a Ruataupare
Noho i te poho o Hine-nui-te-Po
Moe mai ra i to moenga roa
Haere, haere, haere atu ra

Inanahi ra, ka haria a Tama e te whanau pani ki te Horo o Makara, takoto ai.

Aue, taukuri e!
Papaki taku uma,
ka mapu,
ka aroha ki ona karangatanga maha me ona whanaunga

RIP, e hoa.

Tena, ka huri ki a tatou te hungaora... Tihei Mauriora!

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Known to many as an activist in the areas of Maaori trade union and socialist politics, and land rights issues. The coining of the HART ("Halt All Racist Tours") name for the anti-Springbok Tours umbrella coalition was attributed to Tama (also a Nga Tamatoa activist) in the late sixties. He was also a noted screenwriter (Ngati) and film-maker (Te Hokioi Films)

BIG FAT PASS on the commie, union rubbish! Engari ano, e tika ana me poroporoaki ratou ma kua wehe atu. Farewell, e Tama. Haere ra.