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Mrs M. Romana Mrs Miriana Romana of Ohinemutu died on 2 March, aged 84. Mrs Romana was a woman of high standing in her sub-tribe of Ngati Whakaue and was well known throughout the Arawa and Matatua canoe areas. For many years she lived on Matakana Island, where her husband was a farmer. After his death, she returned to her ancestral home at Ohinemutu where she was an authority on Maori lore and waiata Maori. She was a leader and teacher of all aspects of Maoritanga. The tangi was held at Tunohopu meeting house, Ohinemutu.

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Te Ao Hou, September 1963, Page 64

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Mrs M. Romana Te Ao Hou, September 1963, Page 64

Mrs M. Romana Te Ao Hou, September 1963, Page 64