Tokaanu First World War memorial

In the photo of the church, you can see the Healey homestead in the background. That is where I grew up in 1952.I went to St joseph's Covent in Waihi on the shores of lake Taupo. I was born in Taumarunui, my name is Tauteka Gabriel Charles Obrien Healey I live in Perth Australia and I'm 71 years old.

My dad had a trucking business, which transported goods for the local community between Taumarunui-Natinal Park-Turangi and Tokaanu great days then, still visited home from time to time over the years great memories of growing up there.

My fanmily is.
Dad-Raymond Healey [RIP] Mum: Ani Healey [RIP] Brothers: John, Mike [RIP], Allan, Martin, Laurie, Tauteka [Gay] Sisters: Irine [RIP] and Rose

My Mother taught school here in the late 1940s. She lived at the Hotel and often related her experiences to me. Her name was Joyce Riwai.

In the early 60's we used to launch our cabin cruiser from the wharf at Tokaanu and head off on the lake. I seem to remember alot of green plum trees at the wharf. Am I correct in saying this.

My mother, her sisters and my grandmother lived in Tokaanu during the war. There was a two storey blue house they occupied. I remember seeing it as a child. There surname was Ensor and I believe my great grandmother Alma Mathers ran the hot pools. My grandmother was Millie Ensor,the girls were Gloria, Irene and Colleen. As a family we love the pools and have an affinity for the area.

My grandparents were married in the Church. My grandfather used to captain a ferry across the lake to Taupo and my grandmother worked in the Post Office - all around 1918-1920.