“Dad was a pillar of the Te Pahu and Waihī Beach communities, serving on local committees in Te Pahu and the Waikato, and volunteering for conservation-related tasks at Waihi Beach. Much more will be said about Dad’s long and wonderful life at his celebration of life service.”
Clark said her father was the “dearly loved husband of our mother”, the late Margaret Helen Clark, for 62 years.
She also thanked all her father’s dedicated carers “from the bottom of our hearts”.
Earlier this year, Clark wrote about the amazing day she had with her father, known as George, in March when he turned 103.
“I hope I live to look as well as Dad does at this great age!’ she posted.
“It’s phenomenal, really,” Helen Clark said.
“Each of these birthdays since he turned 100 have been big milestones, and you never know which one will be the last. But Dad has a great determination to live, and right now, his goal is March 8.”
Clark was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, the second woman to hold the nation’s top office.
More to come