King Country iwi farewell Sir Colin MeadsMARK TAYLOR STUFF NZ All Black legend Sir Colin Meads was farewelled by hundreds of people at a marae service in Te Kuiti. All Black legend Sir Colin Meads was farewelled by hundreds of people at a marae service in Te Kuiti. READ MORE: Thousands expected at hometown farewell for Sir Colin MeadsStudents from nine schools around the King Country joined in the welcome, including Otorohanga College, Aria School and Piopio College. MARK TAYLOR/STUFF Daughters, granddaughters and other female Meads family members kept vigil with Sir Colin on the porch of the wharenui for three hours on Friday. MARK TAYLOR/STUFF Sir Colin Meads lay in state at Te Tokanganui a Noho marae near the Waitete Rugby Club for three hours on Monday.

Source: Stuff August 24, 2017 23:14 UTC