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    Kelvin Hohaia

    12 Sep 1959 - 09 Jan 2019

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    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. Bro you look like you had a hard nightxxxx
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. This is a great family photo
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. Our baby bro with his baby,Xxxxx
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Nessa M. Uncle Kel, may you rest in peace and in the knowledge that your family will be supported and loved..our hearts are shattered that you've bee...
    Nessa M. May the angels up there have as much fun with u uncle kel as we have here they will love you like we do gunna miss you and promise we will l...
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. Beautifulxxxxx
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. The bro and his girls smiles all round xxxxx
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. There’s the two baby’s makes me smile this photo
    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    21 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. Awesome photo xxxxx

    🕯 Lovey Harema lit a candle Uncle kel as u make ur final journey to wherever u are heading know that u will b n my heart forever more.miss u c u on the otherside.rest in love and fly high xox

    Lovey Harema22 Jan 2019
    22 Jan 2019

    Tearoha hohaia

    🌷 Chrissy Hohaia gave a flower

    Chrissy Hohaia22 Jan 2019
    22 Jan 2019

    Lovey Harema

    🕯 Tracy Thomas lit a candle Papa Bear, There are no words at all that can express the loss we are feeling at this moment. and to be honest I think we are still in shock, i know i certainly am. I will never be able to explain what it has meant to me that you accepted me as your child and never made me feel anything less than yours. I don't th...

    Tracy Thomas22 Jan 2019

    🕯 Chrissy Hohaia lit a candle

    Chrissy Hohaia22 Jan 2019
    22 Jan 2019

    Tearoha hohaia

    22 Jan 2019

    Chrissy Hohaia

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Bro this is the hardest message I have ever written,because you are the baby of the family it’s just not a message I thought I would ever do,you were an amazing,crazy,stupid,funny,and loving bro,losing you is so hard on the heart,but you have also left a part of your heart in your kids,and a lot of your life was with...

    Tearoha hohaia22 Jan 2019

    Our baby brother Bro this is the saddest day for us all,the whanau are gonna gather at my home on the day of your service,it’s with love and saddness that we have all come together to greive for you,what can I say bro except our hearts are broken for our brother,uncle,brother in law and a man that made us laugh and cry,your sense of humour,love and...

    Tearoha hohaia23 Jan 2019
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Matthews staff

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. I will treasure this photo forever brother love you
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. You all look like you’ve had a few ales haha
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    🕯 Matthews staff lit a candle We have been working with Kelvin for 8 years. He was such a nice and respected guy who was well liked by his colleagues and our clients. Kelvin would always try and make us laugh by his jokes and was always easy going and enjoyable to be around. He will be greatly missed by us all and we are deeply saddened by his pas...

    Matthews staff24 Jan 2019
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. Look at there smiling faces,awesome xxxxx
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. Beautiful sibling photo xxxxx
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    Tearoha h. There’s that damn turkey again hahaha
    24 Jan 2019

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia

    26 Jan 2019

    Tearoha hohaia She took great pride in colouring this in for uncle kel in heaven,now I gotta post it to him,

    🕯 TeAriki Hohaia lit a candle Well uncle kel what can i say I guess we all go one day but you’ve been taken from us to soon I was looking forward to some more good times together but that’s guna have to wait just like to say thank you for being an awesome Unckle thank you for your laughter which will help us heal most of all thank you for your Aro...

    TeAriki Hohaia29 Jan 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Well bro it’s been 5days since your service,it’s very hard thinking about you being gone and never seeing you again,I guess the only good thing is that you are with mum and dad and all the rest of the whanau over on the other side,you will never be far from my heart brother,you were a awesome brother and we had lots ...

    Tearoha hohaia5 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro well Waitangi Day came and went like any other waitangi day,just wanted to say I love you and miss you so much,I guess as the months turn into years it may get a little easier to except your passing,at the moment bro it’s hard on a daily basis to do anything without you popping into my head and heart,I wi...

    Tearoha hohaia7 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,another weekend without you here,I’ve been talking to tracey on messenger,you no bro,you are a amazing person,for any bad feelings I had about your little family I am truely sorry and have set about mending them ,I no you loved them with all your heart,and brother I was wrong to ever question there de...

    Tearoha hohaia9 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro,another day has passed,I miss you so much bro,you just never no when your numbers up aye,every day that passes I think about you and miss you so much,I no one day we will meet again,but for now bro I will continue to live my life and make sure that I stay in contact with your little family,oh well brother jus...

    Tearoha hohaia12 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro another weekend come and gone,I miss you bro and love you so much,the days seem to drag on by,but never a day goes by and I don’t think of you!love you brother xxxxxxx

    Tearoha hohaia17 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,I’m looking forward to you coming home so we can put your ashes up by mum and dad,I no you already be with them,but it be good to put you in your final resting place,I miss you more each day and love you forever xxxxxx

    Tearoha hohaia20 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro another weekend come and gone,the whanau had a awesome 21st in Auckland on the weekend for lovely and rays young fellow Nathaniel,me and dave didn’t go,but looks like they had a awesome time,everything has changed now bro,I don’t seem to be able to get my greive for you together,I miss you so much brother,my ...

    Tearoha hohaia26 Feb 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro,today we are putting our cat rico to sleep I just wanted to ask you to give him a big cuddle for me,so he won’t get scared and he will no someone up there,today I feel abit sadder losing you and our rico leaving this earth,that’s all I wanted to say bro,look after our cat for me,I love you so much brother,whe...

    Tearoha hohaia1 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hi there bro,another weekend gone by,I hope you have met our cat rico and you gave him a hug and not a kick haha,I no he’s a cat but he’s been a member of our family for 13 years so he’s family,thank you brother,you are always the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning,I miss you every day bro,and love ...

    Tearoha hohaia4 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey brother another weekend coming to a close,nothing much has changed,carlarose told me this morning she saw my brother last night and that you told her you miss me,I miss you to bro,that painful feeling hasn’t got any easier I don’t expect it will for along time,hope you have seen our rico up there,and you better n...

    Tearoha hohaia10 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey brother,the end of another weekend,well what a start to the weekend it was,never thought I would ever see a mass shooting in nz,but it happened,makes that tomorrow is never promised so much more real,not being mean or anything but even though 50 people were killed and I did feel very sad for them,my sadness of lo...

    Tearoha hohaia18 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey brother another weekend coming to a close,I hope that you have caught up with all the whanau on that side,also hoping you have seen our cat rico haha,I’m going up to brother bucks on the 4th of April,I think I might stay up there for 4 days,get some fishing in,you would love it up there bro right by the river,las...

    Tearoha hohaia24 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro damn I forgot to finish my letter of yesterday while I was writing it that damn carlarose was calling out to me to help her in the bathroom hahaha and I never went back to it!she stills needs my help with afew things that’s never gonna change,I was just thinking I’m getting to old to do some of the things I h...

    Tearoha hohaia25 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro well another weekend coming to a close,not much has changed in our daily boring life’s haha,lovey and ray and kids flew out of nz this morning for oz,I think they went to melbourne can’t remember,same place where sharlene and Phil live,today is Dave’s birthday he turned 57 and is feeling it,hahaha,we just hun...

    Tearoha hohaia31 Mar 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro,really missing you so much this morning,had a dream about you and ma,it was a good dream and really funny,you and ma were sitting out the front of titoki street having a joint,yea I no right but she was smoking it with you,hahaha,so I’m hoping you both visited me in my dreams,I always leave myself open to...

    Tearoha hohaia3 Apr 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro it’s the 7th April today,three months since you passed on Tuesday,it just doesn’t seem that long since you left,not a lot has happened this week,mutu bought himself a car ,matty home this weekend got a infected foot !come home for his mumma to look after him,hahaha,going up home on wed or Thursday see our bro...

    Tearoha hohaia7 Apr 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro another week gone by again,me and carlarose went up north to see the brother,it rain heaps up there,but we didn’t go fishing maybe next time,we just hung out laughed and cried about you,it took me 8 hours to get home now I’m super tired bro I love you always bro will put a proper post up tomoowlq I’m of th be...

    Tearoha hohaia14 Apr 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother all rested up now after our long journey back home,it seems to take longer the older I get,called into Ed’s on the way up and way back,it’s always so relaxing up home,peaceful and very healing place to be,the driveway is about a kilometre and a half,the drive way has trees hanging over the driveway,th...

    Tearoha hohaia16 Apr 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Well brother it’s Easter weekend and the traffic out there is crazy,we staying home for the weekend,hate going out there on public holidays to much traffic,we ate our Easter eggs yesterday,well I should say I ate carlarose Easter eggs hahaha,I won’t tell her she’ll get mad at me,oh well just another reason for her to...

    Tearoha hohaia20 Apr 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,got abit of a fright when I couldn’t find this page,but I was looking at the wrong app,I love this page because I can write to you and tell you all the things that are happening,Anzac was just the other day,it’s now Saturday Dave’s gone off to work and carlarose is in her room listening to her music o...

    Tearoha hohaia27 Apr 2019

    🕯 Mrs. Cherie Hohaia lit a candle We miss you.

    Mrs. Cherie Hohaia3 May 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro another weekend come and gone,it’s been nearly 5 months coming up in afew days,the weather has been crazy hot and cold,it was really foggy on the weekend,couldn’t even see my neighbours which is a good thing hahaha,we’ve been busy getting our wood for winter,we’ll actually dave and the boys have been I’m ...

    Tearoha hohaia6 May 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother 5 months today you’ve been gone,and it feels like yesterday when we got the call,my heart has never been broken the way it broke that day,and sitting here writing to you it breaks even more,I miss you so much kel,even though we didn’t see each other for many years our bond was still there,I go back in...

    Tearoha hohaia9 May 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro damn it’s abit cold here,winter is on its way,I hope it’s always summer where you are,I’m going up to the brothers on Friday till Monday,I’m really hoping we can get some fishing in!the last time up there we didn’t get to go fishing glad was away working,carlarose is no good to take out on the brothers di...

    Tearoha hohaia14 May 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro abit late with my message,just got home yesterday afternoon from up home,went up for afew days to relax and hang out with the bro and glad,me and carlarose and took the sister Chris up,she hasn’t been up there for about three years,the bro huck wanted to see her and have a chat about things,it went really...

    Tearoha hohaia22 May 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey brother,just sitting at home laxing out,this time last week we were on our way home from the north,it took me afew days to come right,those journeys are very long and I can’t do them like back in the days,it takes at least 6 to7 hours to get there from matamata,but it’s worth it just being back home where we were...

    Tearoha hohaia27 May 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Afternoon brother it’s sunday and queens birthday weekend,I’m not into that royal shit but it’s a long weekend,it’s been damn silly weather here,rained heaps Wednesday Thursday Friday and yesterday,been pretty cold as well,so I’ve been spending lots of time by the fire,only just been one day into winter and already u...

    Tearoha hohaia2 Jun 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro another weekend come and gone,five months just zoomed by,it still feels like yesterday,I’m looking forward to holding your urn and saying good bye,even though it will never be good bye.this week has been crazy weather,we had the mean as down pour on Wednesday,it was damn crazy,10 or 15 minutes of heavy rain a...

    Tearoha hohaia10 Jun 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother,another week gone by,haven’t got a lot to write about,been a very quite week,the damn weather still crazy,really cold or pissing down,no wonder you liked oz bro the weather would of been the total opposite to our weather here,I quess it is winter,but shit it seems to be colder than normal,the old bone...

    Tearoha hohaia17 Jun 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening bro,this weather is so crazy been really really cold lately,we’ve had our fire burning every day and all day as well,had a dream about you last night,you and Cherie were living at taipari street and me and the kids moved in with yous,they were only about 4,the neighbours kid came over and was being a lit5le s...

    Tearoha hohaia23 Jun 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey there brother another week gone by,well I must say bro this damn weather is playing havoc with my old bones,this last week it’s been so so cold lately,mind you it is winter I suppose,today it’s not so cold but it’s raining and pretty miserable out side,I’m sitting by my fire hahaha,had the old fire burning all th...

    Tearoha hohaia1 Jul 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Welcome welcome welcome home brother,your back in the land you were born in,feel so happy that your home,another step closer,it’s coming up to another month gone by,but at least your home,it’s so good just knowing that,the weather has been shocking really damn cold,today is no different,the sun is out but there’s fro...

    Tearoha hohaia7 Jul 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro,well we had a pretty wet and cold week here,I spent most of the week sitting by my fire,it’s been so cold here,I’m not sure what kinda day it’s gonna be,it looks like it’s gonna rain again today,not so cold,not a lot has happened this week,mind you I’ve spent the week by the fire didn’t go to far away fro...

    Tearoha hohaia15 Jul 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother,abit late for our chat,I been abit crook last few days,just on the mend now ,hoping to be up and about next couple days,I used love the winter time but not so sure about that anymore,I think I rather have summer,must be getting old I think,really feel the cold,roll on summer time,we are all ok and lif...

    Tearoha hohaia23 Jul 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro,damn bro this weather is bloody crazy,we had four days of rain and now it’s bloody cold as hell,feel like I’m in the North Pole,well kel the time is just flying past it’s coming up to seven months since you passed away,I miss you so much time hasn’t healed anything,I’m guessing brother that it’s because I hav...

    Tearoha hohaia30 Jul 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel,I think I’ll write to you on Tuesday now,monday seems like I have a million things to do,when actually it’s just me slowing up from old age,,tell you what bro I think this morning gotta be the coldest we have had for awhile,bbbbrrrrrrr,every thing iced up looks like snow outside,be at least till lunch tim...

    Tearoha hohaia6 Aug 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother,gee this last week been heaps of rain,just had the last three days of heavy heavy rain,I used to love winter,but I’ve changed my mine now,so over this damn rain,our shed has flooded three times in the last week and a half,they have even had tornados down in the taranaki,we never ever had tornados,but ...

    Tearoha hohaia12 Aug 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother,it’s saturday night,the weather is absolutely crap to much rain,me dave and carlarose just got home from a whanau party at the nephews joe and Renee’s,it was raining and way to loud for us hahaha,15 years ago I wouldn’t of said that,getting to old for that shit haha,Elaine and Pete,Chris and scruff,we...

    Tearoha hohaia17 Aug 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,well this whole weeks been absolutely crap weather,rain rain rain and more rain!this morning it’s very dark and black clouds out side,and bloody cold,not a lot has happened this week,been so wet just stayed at home in front of my fir!dave and the boys gonna have to go get some more wood soon I’ve been...

    Tearoha hohaia26 Aug 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother well it’s a beautiful day in nz!the sun is shining!it was like this yesterday for Father’s Day as well,I thought heaps about you yesterday and about tracy,kaney and bubba,be there first Father’s Day without you,I imagine there hearts would of been heavy with you not being around for Father’s Day,I feel f...

    Tearoha hohaia2 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel,well bro it’s been a busy week,first off our landlord came around the other day and we gotta move out,bummer we been here for three years,but her mum is moving back to matamata and they need this whare for her,that’s all good we can handle that,we got another place to move to in waharoa,yea I no right wah...

    Tearoha hohaia8 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel well bro it’s my birthday today and I gotta say it’s not a happy one because you are not here,the tears flow hard today I miss you so much kel and tomorrow is your birthday another shit day fulled with sadness,I no birthdays are supposed to be happy I just don’t see what’s happy about this one,never in a ...

    Tearoha hohaia11 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Happy birthday kel,the big 60 aye brother it’s sad that your not here to celebrate and enjoy your big day,but I’m sure kel you will be with all the whanau on the other side celebrating,keep an eye on our sister ray she be trying to take your tobacco to top her 90 grammar up hahaha,you no bro we were considering comin...

    Tearoha hohaia12 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother,well the week gone was a very emotional week,what with my birthday and yours I felt very sad about the whole birthday thing,but here I am this evening feeling abit better,all these first celebrations without you around are sad,and I do think about your little family on all the first things without you...

    Tearoha hohaia15 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother another week gone by,well it’s the World Cup for the rugby so that’s all over the tv!i haven’t watched it can’t be bothered,not a lot has happened this week at all,everyone’s been pretty quite, glads going over to oz in October so I’m gonna go up north hang out with the brother,might get some fishing don...

    Tearoha hohaia23 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother another week gone by,nearly the end of another month,time is going by sometimes slow sometimes it just whizzes by,caught up with sister Elaine on Friday,she came over to pick her moko up,young davos girl she’s 5 or 6,beautiful little girl,Elaine is well,although she had one of those hospital shoes on,...

    Tearoha hohaia30 Sep 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo bro,well just finished talking to brother huck,and he told me that he heard from bubba and we gonna get to hold your urn,I’m so excited kel I can’t wait,we gonna meet in Auckland at the urupa by ma an pa,ray,Nigel,and my twins!we have so many people at that urupa,we are hoping to hire that all at the top of the ...

    Tearoha hohaia6 Oct 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey brother another month gone by,still doesn’t seem like it’s been that long,I miss you so much kel,you are always on my mind and in my heart,I don’t think I will ever get over you passing bro it’s just so hard,I think about how long it was when I last saw you and it was awhile but time was never a problem,you were ...

    Tearoha hohaia13 Oct 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro another weekend come and gone by,it’s getting closer to seeing your urn,I’m kinda happy and sad,and kinda feeling abit lost today kel,been waiting for this time but so sad at saying good bye,although it will never be good bye because you will always be in my heart,there’s afew of your old mates coming as ...

    Tearoha hohaia21 Oct 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Afternoon kel well it’s a beautiful day today nice and sunny with a breeze,bugger the all blacks played England last night and they got beaten,I only watched it till England got the first try and went to bed,would of been a lot of sad kiwis around the world,oh well can’t win all the time,well brother six more days ti...

    Tearoha hohaia27 Oct 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother well today’s the day,I’ve been up since 5 this morning,feeling abit sad this morning,I get to hold you in my arms today kel,we be heading to dorkland at 8,today is your memorial,my heart is very heavy,bro I love you and today is so important for me,not only to hold you but to reconnect with your famil...

    Tearoha hohaia2 Nov 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro,well kel your memorial went of really good,lots of whanau there,Lawrence and curly were there,it was good to see them,there certainly showing there age hahaha,still got there foot hard down on the pedal,still smoking weed every day,they both moved out of Auckland,curly is in Warkworth and Lawrence is in d...

    Tearoha hohaia5 Nov 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,I’m still thinking about your memorial on the 2nd November,it was beyond awesome seeing Cherie tracy and bubba,the best day we’ve had since you passed kel,it was a very healing day and it turned out awesome,you were a big part in all our life’s kel,we had some good laughs with your family it was like ...

    Tearoha hohaia12 Nov 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel,another weekend nearly ended,well bro Christmas is nearly here again,it seems to come around pretty quickly the older we get,we be having Christmas in waharoa in our new place,I’ve been thinking about Cherie tracy kaney and bubba,and how there first Christmas gonna be without you around,it makes me sad fo...

    Tearoha hohaia17 Nov 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel,well the move is getting closer,we moving out next Saturday and me being me have packed way ahead of time,just got the bathroom and toilet to do but I’ll wait till we moved out before I do those rooms don’t want to clean it then someone takes a dump in there haha,Christmas is not far away yukky,just gonna...

    Tearoha hohaia22 Nov 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel well it’s our last weekend in this whare,where moving on Saturday,can’t wait to get in there and just rest,feeling abit tired now,been packing and cleaning seems like forever,be good to just relax,and then it’s christmas,mutu and his mates gonna help us move the big stuff dave gotta watch out for his back...

    Tearoha hohaia25 Nov 2019

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother well what a bloody hectic week we have had,moved into our place Saturday and Sunday,and still moving things today as well as cleaning the house we just left,nearly finished cleaning it,just got the carpets to do tomorrow and do the inspection with the landlord on Wednesday,we have done a pretty good j...

    Tearoha hohaia2 Dec 2019

    Well good morning kel,it’s been a awesome last couple weeks,your first year anniversary came and went,I got to hold your ashes on that day and it was so good,yep Cherie and bub came down for afew days and it was amazing bro,not only for me but for them as well,we had some good laughs about some of the silly things from your life,I no that it brough...

    Tearoha hohaia13 Jan 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel it’s been some awesome weather lately,a little hot but ok,well bro 27 years today the twins came into this crazy world,so today I’m taking carlarose into warehouse buy her something!mutu is over tauranga working so he won’t be here to celebrate his birthday,carlarose wants Mac and cheese for her birthday ...

    Tearoha hohaia20 Jan 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel,well bro the weather is bloody crazy hot lately don’t no how you handled it over in oz,I spend the day sitting in front of the air con and my fan haha,well bro tomorrow me and muff going up north,going to dorkland to meet up with Cherie and bubs,then go up home with them,we gonna take your photo up to mar...

    Tearoha hohaia26 Jan 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,well that was a awesome road trip we had up home with you,had the best time,and kel bubba and Cherie had a great time as well,Cherie said she’d been up there years and years ago,you Cherie kids and Chris scruff and there kids,yous went to that blue house on the corner,it wasn’t the best of trips back ...

    Tearoha hohaia1 Feb 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo bro,phew I thought your page had disappeared,took me awhile to find it,but here I am,well it’s been a very quite week kel,not a lot has happened,well actually nothing has happened haha,it’s the 6th of february 2020,it’s waitangi weekend so it’s very quite,just me home,dave,Mathew an muff gone to look at some old...

    Tearoha hohaia6 Feb 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey there bro,feeling abit sad today,had a dream about you last night it was a hard case one,you were in hospital not sure why but you had no money for yourself or for Cherie and the kids,so I gave you 5 Ginny’s and you said I’ll smoke one and sell the other four and give the money to cherie hahaha,it was so funny be...

    Tearoha hohaia10 Feb 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Hey bro another week gone by,had afew dreams about you the week gone,there always good dreams but I get up feeling so lost and lonely for you,I don’t think it’s gonna get any better kel,you have left such a big hole in my heart,everyone says it gets easier!even I have said that but sometimes I think it’s never gonna ...

    Tearoha hohaia17 Feb 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo bro another week gone by,it’s been so damn hot in nz,we had a little bit of rain on the weekend but nothing worth talking about,well kel time seems to be going by pretty fast,I keep in touch with Cherie bub and tracy and kaney,don’t no about kaney he has a rew issues as you already no,I only hope that one day h...

    Tearoha hohaia24 Feb 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother bit late on the hello,but here I am,well kel as you no we just spent afew days with Cherie and bub,as always it was awesome,love having them down bro it’s so good to see your baby happy and laughing,Cherie is the same kel,being with whanau has helped them to ease the pain of losing you,and it’s good for ...

    Tearoha hohaia5 Mar 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel well it’s been about fourteen months since you left us all kel,and brother it’s been the hardest fourteen months of my life,they say it gets easier but I’m not sure about that kel,i guess it’s better because I see your baby abit,bubba she’s getting better every time we see her,her pain will always be bro,...

    Tearoha hohaia11 Mar 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening kel,well hasn’t the world gone crazy aye bro!this virus is just so scary bro,it’s a worry for all the whanau,everyone’s going crazy,went into town this morning and the shop shelves were nearly empty,I tell you kel it can only get worse before it comes right,I only hope our whanau will be all good,I’m gonna se...

    Tearoha hohaia18 Mar 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother,well a lot of shit happening around the world this year,New Zealand is in lock down now to try and stop this damn virus from spreading,we are at level for and the country has declared a state of emergency,this is a first for nz since the 2nd world war,first time I’ve ever seen the roads empty,everyone ha...

    Tearoha hohaia26 Mar 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Good morning bro,well things have gone crazy here,that virus is crazy mad all around the world people are dying from it,we are still in lock down all of nz,and it will be like that for another three weeks,the motorways are empty,yea that’s crazy in its self aye bro,it’s the weirdest feeling seeing our country like th...

    Tearoha hohaia1 Apr 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning bro,well the old virus is still going strong,haven’t seen any family for awhile,with this lock down,went to the cemetery yesterday visit afew peeps,first time out the gate for three weeks,I thought well visiting the cemetery be ok,can’t catch any bugs from the peeps there,it was a good break from being inside...

    Tearoha hohaia7 Apr 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,I thought I lost you for a moment there,I don’t no where that link went to for the funeral home but not to worry bro I found you again,well where into our third week of lock down now for this virus,it’s so strange not seeing the towns open and the motorways empty,I been wondering what you would of bee...

    Tearoha hohaia12 Apr 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,well where into week four now of our nation wide lock down,it’s crazy how nz has been so quite,I’ve been inside for the last five weeks haha,only place I’ve been is to the urupa to visit mike,haven’t been so much to visit him haha,we miss seeing Cherie and bub,it’s driving muff crazy she so misses see...

    Tearoha hohaia20 Apr 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel well a nother week in isolation,the virus is still here but I think it’s getting better,we are now in level 3,we stay in level three for 2 weeks then maybe go down a level,yesterday some jobs were back on board,it’s crazy seeing our nation in this state,the thing I miss is not seeing any whanau and specia...

    Tearoha hohaia29 Apr 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother another week in lockdown,where at level 3 now and yesterday there was no new cases,so our country getting to grips with the virus,it’s been a long slog to get where we are today!its really strange though bro when you can’t go visit family or anything really,I can’t wait to go up home see huck and hang...

    Tearoha hohaia5 May 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Good morning bro,well nz has moved to level 2 now!so more shops open and next week school be going back,the only thing not opening is pubs and clubs!which is a good thing,we still all have to keep up with the social distancing,and small gatherings,we are slowly beating this virus,can’t wait till we can have visitors ...

    Tearoha hohaia12 May 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Good evening bro,the weather is changing a lot now,it’s pretty cold in the mornings now!well we have gone into level two now for the virus,it means that more shops are open and the kids gone back to school now,next week the pubs and restaurants will be open,but everyone has to still keep there distancing,dont no how ...

    Tearoha hohaia19 May 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo bro well where in level two for this virus now,another few weeks before we go to level one,can’t wait for everything to go back to normal haha,yea what’s normal aye bro,well the weather is changing now getting abit cold in the mornings now,our new place doesn’t have a fire place but we do have a heat pump,which ...

    Tearoha hohaia26 May 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother another week gone by,and we are in level two noe for the virus hopefully we go to level one this week or next week,it’s been awhile now with this virus shit,we’ve had no more new cases for a week now so hopefully we have beaten it and everything goes back to the way it was,can’t wait to see cherie and...

    Tearoha hohaia2 Jun 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother,well where in level one now so whanau can visit,Cherie and bub just left to go back to Auckland,it’s so good kel to see them and to see bub healing slowly and dealing with losing you,as they say bro time heals the pain,and kel if I can do that for you I will,because I no that’s what you would want us to ...

    Tearoha hohaia11 Jun 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel it’s a stinky day out side not sure if it’s gonna rain or what,it’s getting colder these days,winter surely on it’s way,we’ll had a awesome few days with bubba and Cherie,it’s never long enough but they be back again soon,everything has changed now that nz is in level one!seems like it’s all back to the w...

    Tearoha hohaia16 Jun 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Good morning kel,well it’s been two weeks since I last wrote to you,my damn iPad crapped it self so couldn’t send you a message,but I’m all up and running again,Cherie gave me her iPad to borrow until I get mine fixed up,or until my birthday in September,I’ve put my order into Dave an the boys for a new iPad,haha I w...

    Tearoha hohaia3 Jul 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo there bro well we got crazy as weather again and the damn virus seems to be coming back,god I hope we get on top off it soon,it just stuffs everything up,not that I got a full schedule haha,was talking to brother huckster last week on messenger and he has hung your photo up with the whanau,feel happy your photo ...

    Tearoha hohaia16 Jul 2020

    No river too deep and no mountain too high arvo bro well the weathers been utter crap so far,if it’s not to sunny it’s pissing down with rain haha,been a lot of floods around the country this week,whangarei has been flooded and so is up home ,down the road by cuzzy Turi,brother huck be laughing cause he’s up on the hill,well not a lot has happened ...

    Tearoha hohaia21 Jul 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother another good day today,we have had two days of good sunny days,but I don’t think the rain is over just yet,not a lot happening in the week,Dave heading down to Wellington this Friday with his old crony mates haha,they going to Palmerston for the night and to a swap meeting,they come home Sunday,just me m...

    Tearoha hohaia28 Jul 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother another week gone by,and nearly two years coming up in 5 months since you left this earth,the time has gone by really fast,but the pain of losing you. Is easing a bit,I will always miss just knowing you are here on earth and I can talk to you just a phone call away,but you no bro I still talk to you and ...

    Tearoha hohaia3 Aug 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother it’s been couple weeks since I wrote to you,and still there’s not much to talk about haha,I think the older we all get the more boring our lives are,well the sisters birthdays came and went with out any celebration,guess no need to celebrate old age aye brother,well our birthdays soon,I’m gonna be the...

    Tearoha hohaia19 Aug 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother,it’s been two weeks since I wrote to you,I haven’t forgotten about you bro that will never happen kel,we been busy moving Cherie and bubs in to there new whare next door to us,they nearly all moved in now bro and are very happy,as you probably no some of the whanau are not to happy about it,but oh wel...

    Tearoha hohaia2 Sep 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Evening brother thought I’d drop you a few lines well I’m still 64 haha,yep bro 65 tomorrow get my gold card haha,not sure what I’ll get with a gold card,I no Mac Donald’s give you a free coffee haha,shame I’m a tea drinker aye bro haha,well Cherie and Bub have settled into there little whare next door and they are s...

    Tearoha hohaia10 Sep 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Afternoon bro been couple weeks since I wrote to you,I haven’t forgotten you brother,that will never happen,we’ll kel as you will no Cherie and Bub are settling into there whare next door,it’s been good seeing them both happy they have a home of there own now,I wish all the family felt like us but as you no they don’...

    Tearoha hohaia21 Sep 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo brother,gee the weather was crazy as Thursday,Friday gone it pissed down with rain and the wind was really bad,thought mecdamn window was gonna blow of its hinges,it started of pretty good today but turning to shit very fast,we suppose to get more heavy rain and strong winds,not much of a summer person but gee b...

    Tearoha hohaia28 Sep 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning kel well more silly weather,it’s raining today,yesterday was a nice fine day,and it’s a little cold today so got my heat pump on,gee bro damn Christmas is just around the corner,yuk,yesterday I hung my photos up,been wanting to do that for ages,but Dave didn’t want me to put nails in the wall,and me taking no...

    Tearoha hohaia15 Oct 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,abit of a cloudy day here,just been catching up on sleep,went up north Wednesday gone for labour weekend,me bub and muff,had a awesome time,we came back on Sunday so we miss all the traffic,it’s crazy traffic on any holiday,called into see Ed an whanau on the way up and back,they have moved from there...

    Tearoha hohaia27 Oct 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle I finally found you bro,I don’t no what the goers was but I couldn’t get onto this page,I felt so sad not being able to write my weekly letter to you!but here I am again bro,it’s been four very stressful weeks since I last wrote to you,I haven’t forgotten you kel,that will never happen,me and Bub and muff went up to ...

    Tearoha hohaia21 Nov 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,well Christmas is just around the corner another year coming to an end,god Christmas is so over rated,if muff didn’t believe in Christmas we would give it a big miss,but she’s got the tree up and is ready for the presses to be under the tree haha,she’s getting ready for the big countdown,be our second...

    Tearoha hohaia30 Nov 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,it’s looking like it’s gonna rain today,might be another wet Christmas I’m thinking,well it be the second Christmas your baby won’t have you here,I think she’s feeling even more sadder this Christmas without you,but we will spend this Christmas with Bub and Cherie,they have settled into there little w...

    Tearoha hohaia8 Dec 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Morning brother,gee doesn’t seem like it’s been three weeks since I last wrote to you,well the damn Christmas is over thank goodness,it’s all to much and such a waste of money,we had breakfast at Cherie and bubs,Christmas morning,that started a day of way to much eating,we had bacon and eggs and toast and sausages,th...

    Tearoha hohaia30 Dec 2020

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Wow I don’t no where my message went to bro,but here I go I’ll write it again,we’ll kel it’s been two years today since you passed away,it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long,I miss you so much bro,I love you always,it was quite a few years since I last saw you but we spoke from time to time,no matter what or how l...

    Tearoha hohaia9 Jan 2021

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Good morning kel,well I must say the weather has been crazy hot here in nz,of coarse not as hot as it was in oz but certainly hotter than usual,I spend my days sitting by our air con haha,well life has been cruising along,yesterday we went to lake karapiro,for ren ages birthday had a barbie,came home hot and dusty as...

    Tearoha hohaia17 Jan 2021

    🕯 Tearoha hohaia lit a candle Arvo bro gee the weeks seem to fly by,well brother summer is well and truly here,back in the day the hottest it got in nz,maybe 26,well now it’s up in the 30+,bugger I don’t no how you handled the heat in oz bro,this weather here in nz is crazy hot,it’s way to hot to bo out doors,me I stay inside by my air con,well b...

    Tearoha hohaia1 Feb 2021