Covid-19 Coronavirus has taken over our minds and energy during these past few weeks.
Messages of what it is to, how to protect yourself, to plans around getting kai to our iwi members, and already we are sharing concerns about what we will do if someone in the family dies.
You may be contemplating or wondering what to do for tangihanga during these extraordinary times.
There's so much advice, policy, tikanga and rules around what should be done during tangihanga, but it's really about whānau taking control.
Although right now I'm as strong as an ox, I have this Ode to Covid for my kids, moko, whānau, hapū and iwi.