I dont complain, and considering the circumstances, have chosen to remain silent as my family are in shock, mourning and all the above with the loss of my eldest sister Sandra.
We are currently in Brisbane, QLD to finalise things and prepare my sister to take home and lay her to rest, along with taking Sandras 4 sons back with us for her funeral.
Seems easily said and done. Unfortunately it isnt the case.
The law says because he is the only living parent, he still has the right to say where he prefers the kids to be.
Im hurt and find this totally unfair!! He took my sisters choice for life and still has the right to make decisions in Sandras kids lives?
The law has taken away his right to freedom due to the severity of his crime, but he has every right to make decisions for the kids from behind bars? Is this even fair?
We refuse to go into any of the details of the severity of the crime because the boys already know, and I refuse to let them relive that night over again for any reason.
I am not writing this status to gain sympathy, but for help towards bringing the boys home.
We have been allowed to see them and are so thankful. But its been hard to leave them due to them asking "when are we going with you?'.
Why cant they come home to say goodbye to their mother? Why is it that their father still has the right to say where they are able to be placed?
So many whys? and no answers. Sandras boys were her world, noone can contest her ability as a mother.
I am just drained.
Sandra, I along with Nani with the support of our family in NZ & Brisbane are doing all we can to get the boys home. I wish we didnt even have to be here, and you and the boys were still back in New Zealand with us. I dont know what he was thinking that night, I dont want to know. All I know is that we are having issues with fulfilling what you wouldve wanted.
Please share this. This is not a witch hunt towards Arona. We know what he has done. We all know how Sandra was taken. The focus is our boys, and getting them home to greive and start the long healing process.
Thank you and please continue with the prayers, it is what I/we draw strength from.
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Reached 100 supporters
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April 4, 2016
I am truly overwhelmed by the kindness you have shown in getting us near this milestone. Please consider sending this link to just a few people so we can reach more eyes before we approach the authorities.
2,954 Comments
Everyone should now focus on the children and do whats entirely best for them. Thats the main priority are these innocent children. They have not only lost a Mother they have lost a Father also. They need to be witg their Mothers Family its only right.
these children have a cultural right to be allowed to mourn the loss of their mother. The Australian authorities have to be aware of cultural values and ethics when it comes to tangihana, they need to be respectful to the children's sense of loss.
The Fathers so called parental rights ended when he ended the life of the boys Mother. Allow these babies to say goodbye to their Mum & be nurtured by the family here or in NZ. The father cannot nurture them from a prison cell where he should remain.
Those poor boys need to heal, and saying bye to their mother is the start. As far as I and the majority of others, the person who took her life, their father, has lost all rights to those children. Let them go with their mother, it's their right.
How can Sandras boys move on with their lives if they have no chance of saying goodbye to their mum n laying her to rest. Their father has already taken their mother away , how can he be allowed to take away their right to bring Sandra home to rest.
Xox
I really hope use can get these poor kids back home and fullfill what there mother would of wanted with all that's said and done I still believe the father shouldn't have a say.
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I dont complain, and considering the circumstances, have chosen to remain silent as my family are in shock, mourning and all the above with the loss of my eldest sister Sandra.
We are currently in Brisbane, QLD to finalise things and prepare my sister to take home and lay her to rest, along with taking Sandras 4 sons back with us for her funeral.
Seems easily said and done. Unfortunately it isnt the case.
The law says because he is the only living parent, he still has the right to say where he prefers the kids to be.
Im hurt and find this totally unfair!! He took my sisters choice for life and still has the right to make decisions in Sandras kids lives?
The law has taken away his right to freedom due to the severity of his crime, but he has every right to make decisions for the kids from behind bars? Is this even fair?
We refuse to go into any of the details of the severity of the crime because the boys already know, and I refuse to let them relive that night over again for any reason.
I am not writing this status to gain sympathy, but for help towards bringing the boys home.
We have been allowed to see them and are so thankful. But its been hard to leave them due to them asking "when are we going with you?'.
Why cant they come home to say goodbye to their mother? Why is it that their father still has the right to say where they are able to be placed?
So many whys? and no answers. Sandras boys were her world, noone can contest her ability as a mother.
I am just drained.
Sandra, I along with Nani with the support of our family in NZ & Brisbane are doing all we can to get the boys home. I wish we didnt even have to be here, and you and the boys were still back in New Zealand with us. I dont know what he was thinking that night, I dont want to know. All I know is that we are having issues with fulfilling what you wouldve wanted.
Please share this. This is not a witch hunt towards Arona. We know what he has done. We all know how Sandra was taken. The focus is our boys, and getting them home to greive and start the long healing process.
Thank you and please continue with the prayers, it is what I/we draw strength from.
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
April 6, 2016
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 6, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2016
April 4, 2016
I am truly overwhelmed by the kindness you have shown in getting us near this milestone. Please consider sending this link to just a few people so we can reach more eyes before we approach the authorities.
2,954 Comments
HEY EVERYONE !! Good news ! Sandra and her boys made it SAFELY to NZ and were able to send off sandra today. Thankyou everyone for the support. It was a long process but WE DID IT !!! The boys will be staying in NZ for good with Sandras parents.
Everyone should now focus on the children and do whats entirely best for them. Thats the main priority are these innocent children. They have not only lost a Mother they have lost a Father also. They need to be witg their Mothers Family its only right.
these children have a cultural right to be allowed to mourn the loss of their mother. The Australian authorities have to be aware of cultural values and ethics when it comes to tangihana, they need to be respectful to the children's sense of loss.
The Fathers so called parental rights ended when he ended the life of the boys Mother. Allow these babies to say goodbye to their Mum & be nurtured by the family here or in NZ. The father cannot nurture them from a prison cell where he should remain.
Those poor boys need to heal, and saying bye to their mother is the start. As far as I and the majority of others, the person who took her life, their father, has lost all rights to those children. Let them go with their mother, it's their right.
How can Sandras boys move on with their lives if they have no chance of saying goodbye to their mum n laying her to rest. Their father has already taken their mother away , how can he be allowed to take away their right to bring Sandra home to rest.
Xox
I really hope use can get these poor kids back home and fullfill what there mother would of wanted with all that's said and done I still believe the father shouldn't have a say.
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HEY EVERYONE !! Good news ! Sandra and her boys made it SAFELY to NZ and were able to send off sandra today. Thankyou everyone for the support. It was a long process but WE DID IT !!! The boys will be staying in NZ for good with Sandras parents.