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title: Obituary for Richard Ozrecki
description: A personal obituary for Richard Ozrecki a Māori leader in the ICT sector who passed away leaving some legacies behind
url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/2015/06/obituary-for-richard-ozrecki/
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slug: obituary-for-richard-ozrecki
author: Karaitiana Taiuru
published: 2015-06-16T02:24:35Z
modified: 2026-10-07T20:01:59Z
language: en-NZ
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    - Tech Tikanga Māori
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# Obituary for Richard Ozrecki

He Aituā

Kua hinga te totaranui

O te ao nui a Tāne

Auē te mamae e

E te rangitira

Kua hoki koe

Ki Hawaiki

Nāna koe i whakaruruhau

Nō reira haere atu rā, haere atu rā

The ICT industry is so new and even newer for Maoridom, that it is uncommon for a digital leader to pass. A server in our server farm was turned off last night.

I want to acknowledge the passing of a digital leader Richard Ozrecki.

Richard achieved a lot for Māoridom in the digital age and he will leave a gap in our industry. He was a member of a number of organisations and was the former chair of The New Zealand Māori Internet Society, sitting member of Nga Pu Waea and many other groups.

Richard was a role model to many and was responsible for many advancements in the ICT industry.

Moe mai rā e rangatira