08 February 2022
Mihi mai ki a Te Aroha Taki. Te Aroha describes Dr Bernard Conlon and Dr Britta Noske as whānau. Here’s what Te Aroha told us…
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people!
Both our doctors embody this whakataukī – proverb.
They have both worked so hard for our local community over the last 30 years, and over the last 10 years of that time, my husband, Waka, and I have been unwell including having to stay in the hospital. We are high alert users of the ambulance service.
Without a fuss and at the drop of a hat, Dr Conlon and Dr Noske who have extensive medical experience are professionals and have always come to our home if we needed them. They do the same too for other community members who rely on them.
Our two doctors are our whānau and have always participated in the community including tangihanga. As members of Te Hāhi Ngākau Tapu (Sacred Heart Catholic Church), they contribute in so many ways like supplying fruit and veggies, lending resources they have as well as doing Sunday mass readings.
Our community are wholeheartedly behind them because they live the values of generosity, kindness, honesty and compassion.
We pray that the powers that be, will realise our community needs our doctors and the team at the Murupara Medical Centre. Dr Conlon should not be punished for looking after the well-being of his community.
Unfortunately, these power players aren’t thinking about us – the citizens of Murupara, Ruatāhuna, Te Whaiti, Minginui, Kaingaroa, Galatea. Do they think a replacement doctor can fill the shoes of Dr Conlon and Dr Britta Noske? Do they think our community will accept anybody else? I certainly DON’T think so!!!!!
Ki a koutou e noho mai i runga taiepa, me maumahara ki tērā whakatauki, ‘He aha te mea nui.’
Arohanui ki a kōrua Bernard kōrua ko Britta me ā koutou kaimahi.
You are always in our prayers.
Nā,
Te Aroha Taki
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