Bunny Mataira, 1965

 

I fenced with Bunny in the mid to late '60s around the Kairakau coast in Central Hawkes Bay. He was always known as Bunny although his name was Maika or Michael Mataira. A terrific person and extremely hard worker who unfortunately worked himself into an early grave.

I have always considered myself lucky to have been taught to fence by him, it was an honour to have known him.
Moe mai e hoa.

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This is my mothers brother her name: Hine Huka Mataira. I remember him visiting our home in whakaki where we live Uncle Bunny was born in Nuhaka and settled in central Hawkes Bay Rest In Peace Uncle