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TITLE: Thousands mourn Parekura Horomia

WHEN: He was born in 1950 and died in 2013

WHO: Parekura Horomia

WHERE: At Hauiti Marae

WHAT:  When he died his body was taken on to Hauiti Marae by one of his tribes, Ngati Kahungunu, along with Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples and Te Puni Kokiri officials, King Tuheitia, and Tainui And was the MP since 1999.

WHY or HOW it happened: Because David Shearer has cut his trip to the United States short to come back to New Zealand

What do you think the author wanted you to learn from this article?

That this Man was a Great Maori president for all the Maori’s.

List 2 new words you have found in this article, then write their meanings.

• Rawhiti. It means Rawhiti is a small beachfront town about 27 km from Russell in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand
• Ngati Kahungunu. It means Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand.