Pita Paraone funeral

Ngāti Hine kaumatua Pita Paraone is honoured at his hui mate at Mōtatau marae in Bay of Islands.

Pallbearers carry Pita Paraone's coffin for burial at his ancestral urupā. (PHOTO: RNZ / Lois Williams)

Mourners at Pita Paraone's funeral at Mōtatau marae in Bay of Islands. (PHOTO: RNZ / Lois Williams)

Pita Paraone (PHOTO: NZFirst)

Floral tributes and photographs at Mōtatau Marae. (PHOTO: RNZ / Lois Williams)

Flags at half mast at Mōtatau marae for Pita Paraone's funeral. (PHOTO: RNZ / Lois Williams)

New Zealand rugby player Sid Going at the funeral for Pita Paraone. (PHOTO: RNZ / Lois Williams)

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