NEW ZEALAND FIRST EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO MR JONES

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has extended his party’s condolences to Hon Shane Jones after his father passed away this morning.

“Munro Peter Jones was a remarkable identity and well respected in his Awanui community. He will be deeply missed by his family and our thoughts are with them,” said Mr Peters.

Munro Jones was number 13 in a family of 17 children, the son of Raiha Moeroa (Lizzie) and her Welsh husband, Edward Llewelyn Jones. His grandfather was Andre Kleskovic, the first Croatian to marry in to the Te Aupouri tribe.

He was regarded as the best local hangi maker and played for Awanui rugby club throughout his life. He also supported the local Awanui school and chaired Maimaru Marae committee. Regarded by his Marae as an authority on whanau genealogy and local Maori land history his passing reflects the end of an era of the old Far North.

He is survived by his wife Ruth Jones, a well-known local school teacher, and his children MP Shane Jones, Munro, Angela, Andrew, Moeroa and local Te Hiku media manager Peter.

His tangi will be at Maimaru Marae, Awanui.

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