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Portrait of Dianne Mahuki James-Mareikura
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Dianne Mahuki James-Mareikura

October 15, 1957 – June 27, 2014
Lived 56 years
Taikatu Road Urupa · Otakeho, South Taranaki
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1957
Born October 15
1957
Daughter of Ivan Leonard James (Len) & Sina (nee Chase)....
1957
Dianne has 11 siblings, 7 brothers & 4 sisters
1959
...with brother Harry
1959
Cute lil infant
1962
Aged 5 - 12 Primary School Opunake
1962
Dianne was 5 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1972
Dianne was 15 when President Nixon made his historic visit to China
1975
Dianne was 18 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1976
The birth of her favourite daughter, Sharlee Rarewa O'Carroll (born in Waitara)
1977
Moved to Ohakune
1979
Rico Huriano Manuella Mareikura was born
1980
Shiloh Dallas Mareikura was born
1987
Dianne was 30 when Reagan told Gorbachev, "Tear down this wall"
1989
Dianne was 32 when the Berlin Wall fell
1990
Dianne was 33 when Nelson Mandela was released from prison
1991
Dianne was 34 when the Soviet Union dissolved
1992
Dylan Cosmo James was born
2000
Topine James Karena was born "The baby of the whaanau"
2014
Passed away June 27, age 56
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Ivan Leonard James (nephew)

1. Going across to Stratford in Dr Heffords van, with Nana, Grandad, Uncle Steve and Uncle Tony, and Debbie to see Aunty at St Mary's, we were on a big adventure and we would have a picnic lunch and it was such a big day for us. 2. I used to look forward to getting letters and there was a birthday card too, when Aunty was at St Mary's. Made me feel like a million dollars, Debbie and I just loved it, pretty special for both of us.

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Jas Nevin (mokopuna o Sissy Julene)

Ooooh na Neihana Tapiki remember her teaching us how to roll cigi’s in her cigarette roller lol

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Jackie Watson-Griffin

I remember Tony, me and the kid’s coming round the Coast for the DAY! Next minute Your Mum goes f**k off your not going home and out comes the Woodstocks and a massive feed. Always have awesome memories of Diane, The James Whanau and the good old days around Opunake. Your Mum would be so proud of you Sharlee. I love you Diane xx⭐️❤️

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Carmen James (niece)

The scent of patchouli, my favourite smell in the whole world as it reminds me of Aunty 💜 her warm hugs that made everything feel better 💫💜 Gosh we’d be making appointments to see our own moko as they’d be at the table or in a high chair eating the most delicious kai 🥺🙂

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