I wanted to transcribe some of the messages people wrote on the coffin, so that they’re preserved if the coffin does get destroyed and so they can be shared with people who didn’t see them. I wont put down all the signatures as I think everyone who signed the coffin signed the petition as well which will become part of the public record. Please forgive me if I transcribe the message or or names incorrectly, as it filled up the coffin became more awkward to sign and it’s not easy to read all the handwriting.
“Go well” - Chris
“Good luck!” - Phoebe
“God bless good luck” - Amanda
“Beautiful”
“Hi Rachael, hoping for your recovery! Lots of prayers, Andre XXX Ashburton NZ” - Andre van Rooyen
“Good luck love Karen from Malvern UK X” - Karen
“Pharmac: Genocide by drug buying policy - shame on you!” - Katy N
“Thank you for fighting! Save my Mum!”
“Suze & Duncan & Phoebe & Caitlin May the wind + sun be on your back + smiles on your face!”
“It’s not only hurting people with cancer, it’s hurting their familys” - Isla Matthew
“We can’t stop fighting the fight for those we love who depend on us” - Rowan Matthew
“Please let me live longer please don’t bankrupt my family” - F. Matthew
“Biza from Brazil we are one love above all”
“Keep your drive” - Ange and Josh
“Be happy” X 2
“Safe travels from your Irish friends”
“Share the money!”
“Ride safe I need you home” - Nicola Cox
“Veel Geluk met Jullie, Missie + Eveline”
“Trish and Glenn Johnston with Aroha XXX”
“Calcutt whanau supports free meds for all”
“May the sun shine” - Jeff?
“Keep up the great mahi guys” - Emma
“Many blessing on your venture” - Polly
“Love what you’re doing - keep breathing!!!”
“Keep pur people alive give them what they need HELP”
“Arohanui” - Kathleen Gallagher
“Veel Geluk - Alt held og lykke” - Robert Peel
“I don’t want to have to move to Australia to live”.
“Die Scomo!!!” - I feel this one deserves a little explanation… We met a couple of Australians at Athol (south of Kingston) and after explaining how their tax was buying medicine for sick kiwis we started discussing the fires in Australia. The woman (who’s name I have forgotten - sorry), became a bit upset as they had heard that one of their friend’s house had just burnt down. When we invited her to write a message on the coffin she did ask is she could write anything? We said pretty much and that’s what she wrote. It was so nice to see her skip away giggling with a bounce in her step that wasn’t there before. Unfortunately, later that evening we did meet some Scott Morrison supporters in the Kingston Top 10 - yes there are some still around. Needless to say they didn’t sign the coffin.
“Kia Kaha” - E. Dobson
“Love the bike. A very good cause. All the best” - Allee
“Happy travels” - Anna + Jan UK
“Best wishes all our love” - Carol and Daryl Marshall
“Enjoy your ride”
“Thank you wonderful people for sharing an important message” - Harris family
“Fund nibs - save my wife”
“Wishes aren’t enough!”
“We need more!” - Sue
“G. Calcutt Chch NZ for Hana”
“Tracey Hodson Worcester UK Good luck guys”
“Not another give-a-little page”
“For Talia XX”
“Help us please”
“Good luck” - Emilio
“Enough politics - put the people first!” M. Fairfax
“Safe travelling great job right behind you” Bjorg
“Will my child die while Pharmac twiddles it’s thumbs?”
“Good job folks” - pen died.
“What value a life?” - Sue
“Good work folks!” - Sarah
“Keep spinning”
Thanks to everyone who took time to sign and share a message, it meant a lot to us and made us more determined to get to Wellington.