He kura tangihia, He maimai aroha
He roimata e katokato ana, e rurutu ana
Nōreira e te Kīngi, Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII
Takoto mai i te mahau o Māhinaarangi whare
Hoki atu ki tō whaea, ki ngā kāwai Kīngi i mua i a koe
Haere ki te kōmata o te rangi, ki te toi o ngā rangi!
E moe, okioki ē
Tīhei te manawa ē!
Nōreira e te Kīngi, e rere atu ana ngā au o mihi ki a koe, mōu i roa whakapeto ngoi mō te oranga o te iwi te take. Mōu i kaha hāpai hapori, hāpai whānau, i whakatauira mai i te aroha noa o te Karaiti ki te tangata, ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa nō hea.
Tēnei e tuku atu i ngā roimata aroha o Te Hāhi o Ihu Karaiti o Te Hunga Tapu i Ngā Rā o Muri Nei. Kia tīkina ake te kōrero e mea ana, “He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata. He Tangata. He Tangata.” Nōreira tēnā huri noa tātou katoa.
On behalf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we, the Pacific Area Presidency, express our sincere aroha and great respect for Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII at this sad time of his passing.
We are grateful for Kīngi Tūheitia’s years of dedication and service. His efforts to uplift communities and families are considerable. We attended the Koroneihana celebrations last week and experienced first-hand the great mana held by Kingi Tūheitia, his gentle spirit, and great love for the people.
Dedicated in 1958, the first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the South Pacific stands within the tribal boundaries of Waikato-Tainui, in Temple View, Hamilton. The good relationship that we have with the Kīngitanga is one we wish to carry on and strengthen in the future.
Our thoughts and prayers are with King Tūheitia’s dear companion, Te Makau Ariki Te Atawhai, their children, and the wider Kāhui Ariki. May the Lord, Jesus Christ’s blessings be upon them.
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata. He Tangata. He Tangata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
Arohanui, The Pacific Area Presidency
Elder Peter F. Meurs
Elder Taniela B. Wakolo
Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi