Maureen Waaka
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 11 years ago |
Date of birth | October 5,1942 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Ohinemutu |
Rotorua | |
New Zealand | |
Date of died | July 1,2013 |
Died | Rotorua |
New Zealand | |
Awards | New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal |
Books | New Zealand |
Children | 5 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1899184 |
Maureen Waaka Life story
Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Waaka MNZM JP was Miss New Zealand 1962, the second Māori woman to win the title. She later became a local-body politician, serving on the Rotorua District Council for 18 years. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Whakaue iwi.