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Many tribes gathered at Tūrangi to attend the unveiling ceremony of memorials to the late Pūataata Alfred Grace OBE, JP of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
There were two memorials to the late Pūataata Grace, one of which was a carved flagstaff, a niu, ko Tūrangitukua, erected alongside the meeting house at Hīrangi Pā, Ngāti Tūrangi.
The flagstaff was carved by Ben Christie of Tokaanu and commemorates Ngāti Tūrangi.
Ko Ōwheao te ngārara; ko te kōkiritanga a Ngāti Tūrangi. Ko Te Rangitautahanga tētehi tangata. Kei reira ko Te Heuheu e pupuri ana ki tana taiaha, e titiro whakarunga ana ki ana mātua tūpuna.
I tae a Te Wainui-a-Rua, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Kahungunu, me te motu.
The dedication / kawa was done by Tainui headed by Ngapaka Kukutai, Paraire Herewini, and Hēnare Tuwhangai.