Kua hinga te totara nui o te wao nui a Tane. Tangi hotuhotu ana ngā manu. Me tō iwi Māori.Ka papā te kakau o tō hoe ki te hīpapa o te waka. Tōkihi atu ki Hawaiki Nui, ki a rātou mā e tauwhanga mai ana.Haere e te uri nā Tūmatauenga. Haere e Tā Wira Gardiner.On behalf of the New Zealand Government, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson expressed their deep sadness at the passing of Sir Harawira (Wira) Tiri Gardiner.’“Tā Wira leaves behind a legacy that cannot be measured,” Jacinda Ardern said.“A tireless advocate for his people he has been a trusted and …