Māori Paralympian #67 and Aotearoa’s first blind Māori marathon runner, with over 177 marathons, representing NZ at the Seoul 1988 Paralympics, Tūī won the Māori Sports Awards ‘ Male athlete with a disability’ in 1993.
Tūī (Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi) will be laid to rest at Ngāpuwaiwaha Marae, Taumarunui.
Moe mai ra e Te Rangatira
