At a parole board hearing on 11 November 2011 he was said to have spent several months in hospital due to on-going health issues but was otherwise actively involved in marae activities and carving, being actively supported by his family.
Vid frigivningsnämndens utfrågning den 11 november 2011 sades det att han hade tillbringat flera månader på sjukhus till följd av pågående hälsoproblem men hade annars aktivt medverkat i marae-verksamheter och snideri, som aktivt stöts av sin familj.