Mrs T. Tawera The townspeople of Ruatoki are mourning the recent death of Mrs Taumau Tawera—a woman well respected for the work she did in her lifetime for the Maori people of the district. Mrs Tawera died in the Whakatane Hospital, and a tangi was held in her honour at Owhakatoro—attended by residents and pupils of both local schools. The Tawera School is named after Mrs Tawera's family, who donated the land on which it stands. Across the road is the Taumau Hostel for teachers — built on land donated by Mrs Tawera herself. A resident of Ruatoki said that Mrs Tawera was a ‘real fighter’ for the rights of the Ruatoki people, and that her death was a heavy blow to the community, as there was no-one to replace her.
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Te Ao Hou, September 1966, Page 4
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