Malcolm Smith Friend of Te Roopu Awhina

We announce the sad news of the passing of Malcolm Smith, a great friend of Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa. Malcolm passed away this week after illness.

Malcolm's vision for community education, cultural exchange, artistic expression and respect and understanding pervaded what he did and how he went about his work.
He has been an avid supporter of the work Te Ropu Awhina does for school children and students throughout Howick.

Malcolm was a former Chairman of Uxbridge and has been admired and recognised for his many talents and diplomatic leadership.  He was a former Town Planning Consultant, and was the architect for the new whare to replace the fire damaged "Torere" in the Emilia Maud Nixon Garden of Memories on Uxbridge Road.

Torere is the Howick Ward centre for maori cultural programmes and the base of Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa Trust.

We will miss his friendship, dedication, quiet determination and support
Our aroha extends to his wife Christina and his 4 children at this time.

Malcolm's funeral will be at All Saints Church, Monday, Sept 13, 2010 at 11am.

The following day is the beginning of the 2010 Koanga Spring Festival. We will include a tribute to Malcolm Smith and his work to support the development of Maori cultural programmes for primary and secondary schools in Howick & Pakuranga.

Read more articles about Malcolm Smith over next month as people in Howick mourn the passing of a good man.

Mayor Len Brown pays tribute to Malcolm Smith, Howick
Articles about Malcolm Smith
Uxbridge News: Malcolm Smith
Eastern Courier after Malcolm's funeral

H&P Times Obituary.