Tribute
MACKLE, Liam John:
Born on 5th July 1990, our beloved Liam passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, 26th March 2026. Much loved partner of Anna; treasured son of Terry & Shona; adored eldest brother of Tara & Blair; and friend to so many. May Liam’s kind and big heart live on in those who he loved deeply and who loved him in return.
A service to celebrate Liam’s life will be held at Cedarwood, 17 Parata Street, Waikanae, on Tuesday, 7th April 2026 at 2:00pm.
The service will be live streamed at this link https://shorturl.at/9VTXp
5 replies on “MACKLE, Liam John”
So sad to hear about the passing of your lovely boy. Love to you all. The Mann Family xx
Terry, Shona,Tara and Blair,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Sending you all our love at this heartbreaking time.
Sorry we wont be there today due to sickness but we will be thinking of you all and watching the service online.
Tanya, Ben and Kids xox
Liam, you leave such a legacy behind, not just for pilots but all people to live up to. It was a pleasure to be at War Birds over Wanaka this Easter weekend, just past, as on both of show days when the Bi-Planes performed a formation fly pass, the Missing Man was performed in dedication to you, it brought a hush to the crowd and brought up many memories of you, not only teaching but also in the Tower, when I would call up for clearance and you would recognize the voice and say hi.
You have respect of us all and may you have clear skies where you are heading.
We are so very sorry for your loss. Liam was a wonderful young man and we will always remember his 18th birthday party at The Waterfront at Raumati Beach, a joint celebration with our son Matthew who was also turning 18. We caught up with Liam a few times after that and will always remember him as being one of the nicest, most polite young chaps who always had a smile on his face. We were thrilled when he achieved his goal of becoming a pilot and he helped us organise a flying lesson for our elder son, Chris, when he was working at Paraparaumu airport.
We wish we could be with you today ( we live in Cambridge now) but please know we are sending our love and sincere condolences to you all at this terrible time.
With fondest memories – RIP Liam
Rob and Cath Jones
I was shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of your beautiful son Liam. I taught him art at Kapiti college. He was such a special young man. His aspirations back then was to become a pilot, but was heartbroken at the loss of his close friend in a plane crash. He was wise, kind and mature way beyond his years as a teenager. Extremely talented in Art and music as well as smart and clever in other subjects. Mostly I will remember him as a sweet sensitive boy with a big heart. Moe mai ra Liam. Kia rere ki te wairua.