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Mr Rikihana Carkeek Mr Rikihana (Bunny) Carkeek, a prominent leader of the Ngati Raukawa tribe of Otaki, died at his home in Otaki last January. He was 73 years of age. The tangi was held at Raukawa marae and the funeral service at Rangiatea Church, Otaki. Mr Carkeek was a veteran of the First World War, in which he was a lieutenant in the Maori Pioneer Battalion. Prominent in both Maori and civic affairs in Otaki, he was a steward of the Otaki Maori Racing Club and was a leading member of most Maori organisations in the district.

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Te Ao Hou, March 1963, Page 63

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Mr Rikihana Carkeek Te Ao Hou, March 1963, Page 63

Mr Rikihana Carkeek Te Ao Hou, March 1963, Page 63