A big 'thank you' to Anaru, Ellen and Rosina for having such a wonderful place and giving young mothers and Kura children a place to achieve.
Thank you to all the excellent staff that have been, gone and the staff that are still there. Also thank you to all the beautiful girls, children and Kura kids I had the pleasure of meeting during the time I was at Piako Whanau.
We not only got the chance to learn academically, we also got the chance to learn more about ourselves and others within Piako Whanau.
STAFF
Malachi - Thank you there umm, "POSTMAN PAT" for stealing Janets job & personally delivering the mail to the rest of the recipients. On a professional basis, What a job well done! You can deliver my mail ANYTIME!
Ellen (Tutor) - Thank you for picking me up 'bright and early' every morning to come to course. Thank you for the MacDonalds you shouted and for listening and helping me out. Thank you for being the loving and caring person you are hun. You were there for all of the girls including me so best wishes take care and AROHANUI. You can say good-bye to your best friend for me aye hun. I forgot her name. The cleaning lady! You should know her name aye hun! haha!
Dee - Thank you for being 'Mummy Dee' to my son Malachi and the other kids there. Also for looking after Noah. I am truly grateful for what you do in and around that place. Missing you and Mahalia heaps.
Mahalia - Thank you for being beautiful. Malachi misses you heaps and I miss your beautiful smile which greeted me every morning when I came to course.
Crystal - Our hidden basketball legend. You crack me up girl! I'll miss the early morning yarns and the 'Can I have a smoke?' Thank you also for looking after my son and Noah. Hey try not to get caught crashed out on the couch in the Puna sleep room. I was good at catching you in there. Thanks Crystal.
Pauline - Hey there. Been a long time since I heard from you. Hope both you and baby are well. Thanks for looking after Malachi. Best wishes.
Anaru - Thank you for taking the time to teach us some Te Reo Maori and also for picking us up in the mornings.
Rosina - Thank you also for picking us up in the mornings and for listening to me.
Melody - Thanks for helping me out with the support. Only you would know what that means. Thank you for all the yarns we shared together in the van with all the girls. Thank you for picking us up and dropping us off and having good paitence (hehe!) I'll never forget you so thank you once again. Take care and I will keep in touch Mel.
Luana - Damn we had a lot of drivers so thank you too for picking us up and dropping us off. Thank you for all clothes you gave as well. I never forgot.
Suz - Thank you for all the art lessons. Keep smiling as you do and best wishes to our new mother. See you at next car show no doubt. HOLDENS are better haha! I'll miss your driving like the trip to the College for Kapa Haka and Stevie ended up in the front seat!
Craig - Thank you for helping me with my studies and giving me motivation to keep going when I was finding it hard and getting frustrated. Thank you also for reading to Malachi and for the chats that seemed to make time fly-by.
Janet - Thank you for bringing me home after course on the van when you did. Sorry for taking your little postman away but Malachi is doing well. Best wishes for what the future may bring. Thanks Janet.
Robbie - Just want to say thanks for being a friend to Malachi and the same thing goes for you too as well Sean.
WAHINE TOA '05
Jade - You were like the baby of our group this year. You have a great sense of humor and always making people laugh. Thank you for the encouraging words you gave to me in Ellen's office (not sure if you remember) but it made me feel important so thanks bro. Will miss you and baby heaps, heaps and heaps more. Keep up with the studies and best wishes for the future bro.
Sam - Thank you for the rides to and from course and around after hours. Your a great mum and have three beautiful kids. Big 'ups' to you bro hard out. Thank you for keeping me in line. Yeeah!
Shiane - I remember the day I asked you down Rae's 'What you up to?' and you told me 'Nah nothing bro' and I was like 'Oh true you want to come on our course' got a fast az reply 'YUP!" "Pick you up tomorrow bro" You were keen as to come. You have come a long way since then with your reading and getting through those license tests now without assistance. Bro go back to course get those certificates and I'll be waiting for you to come and show me them all bro. Thank you also for those nice texts in the free weekends. YOU KNOW WHAT ONES!haha! Yeah bro thats my best mate right thurr.
Mitch - Thank you for being straight up with me when it came to Malachi. Thanks for the cups of tea. Wishing you all the best and you truly are ataahua, you and your kids. Congradulations on graduating you deserve it. Thank you for being a good mate. We WILL see you when I bring Malachi to visit RLeeah, maybe even at kohanga. Thanks Mitch.
Jo - I will never forget your love for music and dancing. Yeah your cool as to get along with and it was good getting to know you. Churr bro.
Suzy - We shared a lot of shit together me and you. You have a beautiful daughter. Take care and best wishes and I will keep in touch with you.
Casey - You been going hard out on your studies since you came back to course. You too have beautiful kids. Thanks for everything and take care. See you around town.
Carmen - Ow I'd have a lot to say to you if you came to course haha! Just kidding! Hope baby gets better healthwise and that you find the house your looking for. Take care.
Jayna - We were forever talking about our two kids hard out. Man they were both quite big aye. Wish I got to know you better but take care and all the best.
Tarona - No doubt see you around town. Take care of yourself aye.
Also thank you to all the kura kids who helped out with our kids. And sorry I never included everyone but ran out of room on this page. I can't say thank you enough to all of you so thank you once again. Made up a page for Wahine Toa '04 Click this paragraph to view the new page.
AROHANUI KOUTOU from Naomi Malachi and Noah Tuhakaraina