Hi there. My name is Yvonne Klein from Gisborne and I am the wife of this registered user.
It was by chance that he did a search on "Takao". My mother was Marie Frances Takao. Her father was Tahae Takao, who passed away on 4/3/81.
Nino (Koro) Takao was Tahae's brother.
We had a Takao family reunion at Waimana around 1985/86. It was great to meet a lot of my Takao whanau. I took photos, and started a Whakapapa on the Takao family.
Some years later, I drove back to Waimana because I wanted to visit Nino again. I thought that his knowledge and stories would help me with my whakapapa. Unfortunately, upon my arrival at Waimana, whanau came over to tell me that Nino had passed away. They showed me where he was buried, and I went and paid my respects.
I look forward to hearing from you. My husband will let me know if you respond.
Arohanui, Yvonne

hi there. Thank you for your response my husband is Joe Takao and his dad was Nino Takao.we have been lookin for imformation on the Takao family whakapapa for some time now but had know luck.It is good to hear that you have been doing some research and started a family whakapapa.We are just waitin for my husbands brother to get some family history and send to us.We look forward to hear from you Jude

Kia ora Yvonne, my name is Hohepa Tamehana, my father is Richard Thompson, his father was also Tahae Takao. We never grew up really knowing the Takao side as my father was raised by his mothers parents. My dad passed away in 2004.