R.I.P Ben Hana;

Forever&Always BlanketMan x

I passed by Blanket Man all the time, and gave him McDonalds from time to time. He always had a smile and a nod of the head for you. He will be missed.

RIP Blanket Man. I from Auckland and never got to met you. I have followed all the media since your passing, and I am glad to of learnt about you. I bet you new quite a lot about the people that passed you just by been observant. Cheers Ben.

r.i.p blanket man i use to hang out with blanket man in town in my younger days he never asked strangers for anything things were always handed to him he was always happy and looked after us younger ones made sure no one was going to hurt us as we were always drinking and shouldnt have being you will be sadly missed

micael   #88   via mobile 02:04 pm Jan 18 2012

I spend 3 years in windy wellington. That Man was a piece of spirit and freedom of Maorie. Everytime i cross him he had a smile. Never see him agressif. Drog alcool i don t think you need have a blanket to use it. No blanket man, no more Maorie restaurant (kai) when i was in W. Peace to you my friend, your liberty remenber me how lucky i was, in nz everything was possible, to leave all together with different, with lot or enough monney! Wellington you lost a Great man don t sell his soul!

Adzbatchelor   #87   via mobile 07:31 pm Jan 17 2012

I never knew or met this blanket man but he was obviously loved and hated by many people. It seems that in his Death he is causing controversy. I think people of NZ have great hearts and that's why they mourn for somebody they never even knew.

True NZders

Regardless of what anybody thinks of him, his actions or his choices, it is disgusting to say 'good riddance' to the loss of any life, homeless or otherwise.

He was what he was and it is a sad for anybody to lose their life, I think everyone needs to stop making it all about themselves and their opinions and let him be now he is gone. Rest in Peace!

its funny how some people here name the blanket man a beggar, yet of all my years that I have seen blanket man on the street, NOT once did he ever ask me for anything nor did I ever see him asking other people that walked past him for money, food or alcohol. Everything was given to him from strangers he never knew, and even saw tourist donate food to him over the years. I thought a beggar would be asking for free stuff with both hands out, But blanket man was Never one of these people. Quite a shame how all these people calling him a beggar choose to name him such a title he does not truly deserve.

r.i.p least u in a betta place now arohamai xxxx

RIP Mr. Hana, you made my day with your smile that thursday morning was I was down, was on my way from the lab (near Coutney place) for my Thalassemia screening. Which turned out positive a few weeks later...you remembered me next time....'saying how are you today' and I asked why today? he responded 'that day you were wearing the same outfit, you looked sad.....but happier today'. I Said am ok, thanks. Gave him 2$ that was on my handbag.