Mrs NIRA HINEPOUNAMU DINSDALE The death recently of Mrs Nira Hinepounamu Dinsdale of Rotorua sees the passing of another link with the past. Mrs Dinsdale, on her mother's side, was a direct descendant of Winiata Pekumu Toki-te-Ururangi, who was killed at Kaokaoroa in the Hauhau rebellion in 1864. On her father's side she was a direct descendant of Hine-i-Turama, a famous chieftainess of Te Arawa, who was killed at Orakau in 1864 at the time of Rewi's famous last stand. Her father was Retreat Tapsell, eldest son of Captain Phillip Tapsell. Mrs Dinsdale was married to John Dinsdale 62 years ago and lived most of her life in Rotorua. She is survived by her husband, one son, Michael, and two daughters, Dardanella and Ripeka. Another son, John, was killed at Cassino.
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Te Ao Hou, September 1960, Page 3
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