Mereana Waiwai Maori and Pakeha mourned the death of Mrs Mereana Waiwai, well known for her skill in weaving. who died in her village of Tuai, aged 89. Mrs Waiwai made many flax articles for ceremonial occasions and for gifts to notable people. She was closely associated with the decoration of the Waiwhetu meeting house, coming from her Tuhoe home to direct operations. She showed the young Maori people the type of materials
required, where they could be found, on beaches and in the bush, how they were treated and then put together. Mrs Waiwai had wide tribal affiliations, and travelled widely, visiting members of her family and friends. One of her notable visits to Wellington was to challenge the then Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson, as he stepped onto the marae at Waiwhetu for the Wellington Maori people's farewell to him.
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Te Ao Hou, 1971, Page 2
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