"He was known as the boy with the big heart."
Mr Moke died only weeks before his 30th birthday.
Mrs Moke said as the eldest grandson of the late Te Arawa kaumata Eria Moke, Mr Moke was in "crucial position at the head of the whanau".
"It is a huge loss to our family."
Mr Moke had been planning to set up his own tattooing and body piercing business in Rotorua after working in the profession in Sydney for many years.
"He really flourished in Sydney where he was well regarded by his employers for his skill," she said.
"They would be astounded at times by his ability to draw complex designs from memory."
Mr Moke was a dedicated family man to his partner, Katarina, and his five sons, she said.
"He was so passionate and committed for his own family.
"He belonged to the whole whanau and he wanted his own sons to grow up with the whanau around them."
While waiting to start his own business, Mr Moke used his mechanical skills to do-up second hand motorcycles which he on-sold to family and friends, she said.
"He was extremely creative and innovative."
Mr Moke was also known for his generosity, she said.
"He wouldn't hesitate in helping family or friends if they needed it, and sometimes even strangers.
"Several weeks ago he had asked if he could develop spare land next to our house in Ngapuna and use it to grow vegetables for the community."
Mr Moke's body will be taken to Hurunga Te Rangi Marae today. He will be buried at the marae urupa next to his grandfather.
Tauranga police confirmed the vehicle involved in the fatal collision with Mr Moke's motorbike was a car. Police are asking any drivers or occupants of vehicles who travelled on SH33 at the time of the crash to check their vehicle for minor damage, said Acting Senior Sergeant Owen O'Brien.
No one had come forward with information.
