Gerry Brownlee MP National Party Maori Affairs
Spokesman
19 September 2006
National pays tribute to Sir
Hugh Kawharu
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry
Brownlee says the National Party wishes to extend its
sincere condolences to the whanau of Sir Hugh Kawharu who
has died in Auckland following a brief illness.
"Sir Hugh
has done so much to enhance the understanding of Maori
issues in this country and he has played a key role in the
advancement of significant Treaty settlements.
"Sir Hugh
was a very fine gentleman - a man of great mana - who
conducted himself with immense dignity. His death is a loss
to all New Zealanders," says Mr Brownlee.
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