\u201cWe would also like to speak with anyone who may have CCTV, or dashcam footage from the Matawai Rd area between 6am and 7am on March 20,\u201d police said. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.\u201d <\/p>\n
Tributes have flowed for Lloyd, who was widely known and respected in the Gisborne community.<\/p>\n
A statement from Gisborne Hospital said staff were \u201cdeeply saddened by the sudden passing of Matua Owen\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur condolences are with his wh\u0101nau, hap\u016b and iwi, who have experienced a great loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatua Owen was a highly valued and respected senior member of Hauora Tair\u0101whiti. He has had a long career in service of wh\u0101nau, beginning his service at Gisborne Hospital in 1995, as M\u0101ori Health Lead, in the former DHB. <\/p>\n
\u201cOver the years, he has held a number of significant senior roles at the hospital, including Relationship Manager, Audit and Monitoring Manager, Portfolio Manager Mental Health, Pakeke, K\u014droua and most recently Cultural Advisor.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatua Owen was widely known, respected and held in high regard across the Tair\u0101whiti region and beyond.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatua Owen\u2019s legacy is significant and far-reaching. His work over 30 years in a variety of health-focused roles has meant that the people of Tairawhiti are the richer for his service.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Rehette Stoltz said she was \u201csaddened by the tragic passing of Matua Owen Lloyd, a respected kaum\u0101tua in the region and a staunch representative of Ng\u0101 Ariki Kaip\u016btahi\u201d.<\/p>\n
Owen Lloyd. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
\u201cOwen worked alongside many groups across Te Tair\u0101whiti,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe supported the council, police, Te Whatu Ora and other agencies, always with a focus on people and outcomes rather than process or institution.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe lived and breathed his beliefs, showing up with integrity, humility and a deep commitment to his iwi and community. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor our council he made an enormous and valuable contribution across all aspects of our mahi, including Te Mana o te Wai, the Waipaoa Catchment Group, the Regional Freshwater Plan, the Tangata Whenua Reference Group, the Kiwa Group, and so much more. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur staff will truly miss the way he made people feel, and the way he brought people together,\u201d Stoltz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis passing leaves a significant gap across our region, one that reflects the depth of his presence and the respect he held.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will miss him in every space. Our aroha goes to all who will feel his loss.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many other tributes have been shared on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatua Owen \u2013 You were my fountain of knowledge for proper tikanga and such a great support, I\u2019m so very saddened, you are a true gentleman. A true totara has fallen.\u201d<\/p>\n
“A true kaitiaki”, “a good fulla” and “a true totara” are among the many tributes for Owen Lloyd. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
\u201cMany years ago he was a huge help to me in a stressful situation and I have never forgotten the calm, measured and capable way he took over for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch a huge loss to his whanau and the community. Had the privilege of working with him at the hospital. Loved our Thursday waiata sessions and all the powhiri that we did for new staff. I bet him and Papa Taina Ngarimu are already singing and having a good korero up there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sad to hear that another legend has passed. This loss will be felt all across Tair\u0101whiti.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHis knowledge on many subjects, projects, ventures, proposals was transparent and came from a place of love. His love and commitment to improve on our community\u2019s health for our people, our environment \u2013 whenua, wai and moana. A true kaitiaki and navigator of all these things.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a good fulla. Heaps of knowledge, heaps of stories, hardcase, heaps of aroha, will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRIP Cadet, pleasure to have worked and known you brother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lloyd was in the New Zealand Army for many years. <\/p>\n
His family responded to the many posts by the mayor and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for all your kind words. Our dad loved his community!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWe would also like to speak with anyone who may have CCTV, or dashcam footage from the Matawai…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":343173,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[90705,806,1558,11519,32294,13239,8452,634,4189,43630,2082,12506,30864,15167,172523,111,43,139,69,25813,38988,10140,102],"class_list":["post-343172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-29yearold","tag-as","tag-been","tag-causing","tag-charge","tag-charged","tag-dangerous","tag-death","tag-driving","tag-flow","tag-for","tag-gisborne","tag-kaumtua","tag-laid","tag-lloyd","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-owen","tag-relation","tag-tributes","tag-with"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}