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« Reply #50 on: August 24, 2009, 09:03:15 pm »


Maori lose revered leader

Tainui are mourning the loss of one of their leaders who died as the week-long celebrations to mark the anniversary of Tuheitia Paki's coronation came to an end.

Tui Adams, a well-respected Maniapoto kaumatua, died on Saturday, and Maori leaders gathered at Turangawaewae Marae yesterday to pay their respects to the man they called a "true gentleman".

Tainui chairman Tuku Morgan said a man like Dr Adams could never be replaced.

"He was often the first speaker on the celebration day of the coronation and that is the sign of his importance for the tribes of the Tainui waka," he said.

"When you lose someone like him you lose a whole lot of knowledge that few others have."

Te Wananga o Aotearoa chief executive Bentham Ohia said Dr Adams' death would leave a gapping hole in Tainui and Maoridom. "Koro Tui was a man steeped in learning, who carried himself with humility and a quiet dignity.

"He was an exceptionally generous man who committed his life to sharing the knowledge he had acquired, and in nurturing a passion for learning in others.

"His passing leaves a great sadness in me and among the multitudes of people he touched. He was a deep well of knowledge that will be greatly missed."

Dr Adams was a bedrock of support for Te Wananga o Aotearoa co-founder and Tumuaki Rongo Wetere.

A commitment continued, following the resignation of Dr Wetere, when Mr Ohia was appointed chief executive of Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

Dr Adams was a kaumatua of Te Wananga o Aotearoa and senior tutor of Te Arataki Manu Korero programme, a programme he co-founded with Dr Wetere.

Te Arataki Manu Korero assists Tainui elders to understand Tainui tikanga and history. It was set up by Dr Adams to ensure the continuity of Tainui traditions and identity with a specific focus on kaumatua the traditional repositories of Maori knowledge.

The programme has continued to be successful and has been adopted by many iwi throughout the country.

He was a recipient of the Queen's Service Medal in 2000 for services to the Maori community and in 2003 received an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato.

Dr Adams was to be taken from the Ngaruawahia marae to Te Tokanganui-a-noho Marae in Te Kuiti this morning.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/2781113/Maori-lose-revered-leader

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