www.papakuracourier.co.nz Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Theft reignites grief By HINERANGI VAIMOSO IT’S been two years since members of Aaron Hubbard Tarry’s family first mourned his death. But their grief resurfaced this month after relatives arrived at Papakura South Cemetery to find his head- stone damaged and items, including a 22-inch mag wheel, missing. Aaron, 21, was well known in the Papakura district and took his life in July 2009. His family unveiled the headstone with inscriptions of love and remembrance embossed across it a year later. Laying across the grave were fluffy dice, the grille from a Mitsubishi VR-4 – Aaron’s last project before his death – a steering wheel and a big blue ceramic fish from one of the younger family members, dad Doug Tarry says. A 22-inch mag wheel was embedded in the top of the marble headstone to indicate Aaron’s passion for building and driving cars, brother Reece says. Another 17-inch chrome mag also adorned the grave. The chrome mag and the steering wheel were taken just over a week ago. The 22-inch mag was also chiselled off and stolen. Sitting in the centre of the mag was a picture of Aaron which was later found face-up on the stone fence along Gat- land Rd. The steering wheel was Desecrated: Reece Hubbard Tarry is ‘‘gutted’’ thieves have stolen a 22-inch mag wheel and other items from his brother Aaron’s grave in Papakura South Cemetery. also located. Photo: SHANE WENZLICK ‘‘He was all about mags. He’d have one set on his car ‘‘We’re just gutted,’’ he It took a year of planning to get that headstone perfect Papakura District Council vehicles which would narrow one day and a different set says. when it proposed extending down the number of people the next day,’’ Reece says. ‘‘You never think you’d and for someone to just come along and rip it off is the site several months ago. able to use it. ‘‘He’d even have mags have to insure something like ‘ devastating. They told the council it The family has plans to propping up his bed so when- this but I guess you never needed to deter ‘‘boy racers’’ incorporate another mag ever he moved house he’d know.’’ Aaron’s brother Reece from using the road and that wheel above Aaron’s grave have to move all these mags. Doug’s partner Denise says ’ ‘‘antisocial’’ behaviour takes but this time it will make Cars were his life. the theft has left the family place on the road regularly. sure it can’t be tampered ‘‘That’s just how he was,’’ with a sickened feeling. who had plenty of friends and It isn’t the first time the Papakura police are now with, Reece says. he says. ‘‘To drive up here after- a talent for building cars. Gatland Rd cemetery has investigating the cemetery ‘‘It took a year of planning Doug says he’d heard about ward knowing what’s His funeral was marked been in the spotlight this theft. to get that headstone perfect thefts from graves before but happened leaves you with with a convoy of cars and year. Reece says the mag wheel and for someone to just come never dreamed his son would this empty feeling, ’’ she says. even included police officers Residents voiced their con- that went missing was along and rip it off is devas- fall victim. Aaron was a popular man who had come to know him. cerns loud and clear to the designed especially for 4WD tating.’’ 2 PAPAKURA COURIER, OCTOBER 27, 2010 NEWS s u d o k u Coins help Kaiapoi kindy THE NUMBER PLACING GAME www.papakuracourier.co.nz By HINERANGI VAIMOSO Offi ce Ph 272 7017 The three-year-olds at Nina Fax 265 1285 Busing Kindergarten might not Hours: 8am – 5pm fully understand the extent of the Editor earthquake damage in Canter- Judith Tucker bury. email: [email protected] But they do have sympathy for Sales Manager the kids of Charles St Kindergar- Stuart Palmer ten in Kaiapoi, one of the worst email: [email protected] affected areas, and they’ve been doing their bit to help them out. 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Technically that’s true, council waste minimisation project man- ager Sue Martin says. ‘‘But if you combine everybody’s fires, the effects are sizeable. ‘‘Household rubbish contains plastics, batteries, oil, paint and other materials that when burnt release toxins into the air that are harmful to human health.’’ Some of those toxins are known carcinogens. The health effects are in addition to the environmental effects on soil and water and the ecosystems that inhabit them, she says. Every year the Auckland Burning up: Papakura District Council staff are alarmed at the number of people illegally burning off household rubbish. Regional Council receives about 2000 outdoor burning complaints Despite that, the practice is still ‘‘It’s really important that house- but should be taken instead taken The collections are free to from rural areas. common, she says. hold rubbish is not burned. It to the HazMobile collection, she householders. 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