Parewahawaha Ranginui Leonard
New Zealand’s elder citizen, Parewahawaha Leonard died December 29 last year aged 112. Her tangi took place on the Awahou Marae, Rotorua and she was buried at Puhirua
cemetary. She was born in Foxton on September 23, 1872 but spent her childhood in the Rotorua area, witnessing the Tarawera eruption in 1886. She
and her husband farmed at Ngongotaha and they had six daughters and four sons.
Her surviving children are Mrs Rangimahora Mete of Foxton, Mrs Kura Whiteley of Te Teko, Mrs Heitiki Blair also of Te Teko, Mrs Maggie Rodger of Rotorua, Mrs Millie Flavell and Hiwinui Leonard also of Rotorua.
One son and a daughter died in childhood, one son was killed in World War Two and another son, Pakeke, died six years ago.
Parewhawaha Leonard is survived by more than 450 relatives who span six generations both in New Zealand and Australia.
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Tu Tangata, Issue 22, 1 February 1985, Page 22
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149Parewahawaha Ranginui Leonard Tu Tangata, Issue 22, 1 February 1985, Page 22
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