June 16, 2023
Turangawaewae stalwart Auntie Roha dies
Posted On June 16, 2023
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One of the stalwarts of Turangawaewae Marae, Te Aroha Tai Rakena, will be laid to rest today on Taipiri Maunga.
One of the stalwarts of Turangawaewae Marae, Te Aroha Tai Rakena, will be laid to rest today on Taipiri Maunga.
A close supporter of the Te Atairangikaahu, in 2007 while in her 70s she led a revival of moko kauae within Tainui as a way to remember and pay tribute to the late Maori queen.
Hauraki Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta says Aunty Roha was an anchor for many.
“She’ll be missed. She was a competent face around Turangawaewae and as she got older and older she became quite quiet and just sitting there observing everything. We’ll miss her,” she says.