An elderly couple found dead in their Kawhia home will be laid to rest at what is expected to be a huge farewell in the King Country. A tangi for Maurice O'Donnell (72) and Mona Tuwhangai (82) will be held at Hia Kaitupeka Marae, in Taumarunui this morning. "They will be laid to rest side by side at 11 o'clock,'' a family spokesman told the New Zealand Herald. Members of the O'Donnell and Tuwhangai whanau were also present and passed on their condolences to the Bremner family. "It's a time for calm and unity among our communities, for the community to be calm and to come together.''

Source: Otago Daily Times October 10, 2016 19:30 UTC