Waahi Pā following Te Atairangikaahu's death. He was ill and hospitalized for much of 2011. However, Paki checked himself out of the hospital in August 2011 to attend his son's fifth coronation (Koroneihana) anniversary celebrations, and pōwhiri. Paki died on 22 September 2011, at the age of 85 after a long illness. His funeral was held at his home at Waahi Pā, Huntly, with dignitaries attending from as far away as the Cook Islands, Hawaii, and Samoa. He was buried on Mount Taupiri next to his wife. He was driven to Mount Taupiri in a 1930 Model A Ford, which he had helped restore. References 1926 births 2011 deaths People from Huntly, New Zealand Te Aupōuri people Waikato Tainui people Royal consorts New Zealand farmers New Zealand coal miners Companions of the Queen's Service Order