Mrs Miriama Ranginui

Te Ao Hou, December 1956, Page 3

Mrs Miriama Ranginui Mrs Miriama Matakatea Ranginui died recently in Wellington. Ninety eight years of age she was born at Levin. She was of the the Muaopoko and Ngati Awa tribes. Most of her life was spent in Levin and indeed the town grew up with her. She was a well-known identity in the town and was featured in the jubilee celebrations last year. As a young person she had spent a good deal of time at Parihaka where she was associated with the followers of Te Whiti and Tohu. Later she was associated with Mererikiriki in the religious movement that preceded the Ratana movement. Mererikiriki was an aunt to Wiremu Ratana. Later still Mrs Ranginui was a pillar of the Ratana Church. The tangi was held at Muaopoko Pa, Levin.