\u201cA true legend of Ponsonby Road,\u201d Devonport Car Co owner Lewis Rowe said. \u201cWith an amazing laugh, wit and warmth. Such a warm, kind & genuine soul. Will transfer one final \u2018tip\u2019. Rest easy Nae Nae, you big handsome hunk. Thanks for the laughs, the memories and the ever flowing drinks.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMoe mai ra e rangatira, Gona miss you my bro, gee we had some good times together at our home away from home SP, you bought so much happiness and joy to that place e hoa,\u201d wrote Daniel Morini, owner of Morell bistro in Remuera.<\/p>\n
2degrees founder Tex Edwards said Andrews\u2019 death was tragic news.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was NZ\u2019s best. And a fabulous ambassador for all things Ponsonby. Most of all he was a great human, who could always see positivity and good humour,\u201d Edwards wrote.<\/p>\n
Andrews was a beloved son of the late Mary and Noel Andrews, and cherished brother to Matiu and the late John Boy, the family\u2019s statement said. <\/p>\n
It said he was an adored uncle to Shannah, Ashley, Ruby, Keisha, Kauri and Trinity, and a much-loved cousin and friend to many.<\/p>\n
SPQR opened in the early 1990s on Ponsonby Rd and became one of Auckland\u2019s most popular dining institutions. <\/p>\n
Known for thin-crust pizzas, a stripped-back aesthetic, and an inclusive atmosphere that embraced the city\u2019s gay community, it was a meeting point for artists, celebrities and locals alike. <\/p>\n
Mick Jagger and members of Duran Duran were among its famous visitors. The restaurant was known for throwing wild themed parties, bar-top dancing and a packed room until its closure in 2024.<\/p>\n
Andrews\u2019 body will lie at his home in Mt Albert where friends and family are welcome to pay their respects. A casual service will be held on Wednesday, June 10.<\/p>\n
His body will then travel to P\u014dtahi Marae, Te Kao, on June 11 where he will be laid to rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cA true legend of Ponsonby Road,\u201d Devonport Car Co owner Lewis Rowe said. \u201cWith an amazing laugh, wit…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468259,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[62032,806,3952,6179,156,15557,3223,5829,89505,111,139,236900,69,1118,26890,2642,15120,1439,196934,137548,87539,1530],"class_list":["post-468258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-andrews","tag-as","tag-aucklands","tag-died","tag-entertainment","tag-hospitality","tag-legend","tag-many","tag-nathan","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nutana","tag-nz","tag-of","tag-ponsonby","tag-rd","tag-remembered","tag-scene","tag-spqr","tag-stalwart","tag-worked","tag-years"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468258","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=468258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}