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Te Aitanga a Tumoana

Whakamatau a Tinana Kupu Akoako: Certifying Doctor; M J Mackay
Wiremu marena Florence Elizabeth Behm [2806] [MRIN: 1212], daughter of Jacob
Elwood Behm [2817] and Teresa Sara Josephine Sarah Preston [2818], in 1944 in
Auckland. Florence was born on 11 Jul 1890 in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, died on 1 May
1959 in Auckland at age 68, and was buried on 4 May 1959 in Otahuhu, Auckland. The
cause of her death was Myocardial Infarction 7 days. Diabetes Mellitus 7 years. They had
no children.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Florence; and William Snelgar had 9 children, 7 girls and 2 boys.
Wiremu marena ano Mereana Te Paa [2807] [MRIN: 1213],
daughter of Wiremu Timoti Te Pa [2815] and Taukiri Kemp
[2816], in 1959 in Kaitaia. Marriage status: close marriage. Mereana
was born on 21 Oct 1915 in Kaitaia, died on 21 Jul 1989 in Kaitaia
at age 73, and was buried on 23 Jul 1989 in Hikurangi Ngakahu
Church Yard Urupa Okahu. The cause of her death was Cardiogenic
Shock 12hrs, Myocardial Infraction 12hrs, Ischaemic Heart Disease
years/Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Renal fa. They had no children.
Whakamatau a Tinana Kupu Akoako: Certifying Doctor; D Mearns

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253. Ere Te Pa [637] (Heehi Te Pa , Erihapeti , Ruakuru ,
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NgaMotu , TARUTARU , TeUruKauri , Tumaingarua , Taranga ,
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Toakai , Patito , Houpure , Tamamoko , Tamahotu , TUMOANA
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) was born about 1873, died on 2 Aug 1952 in Takahue aged about 79, and was buried
on 4 Aug 1952 in Okahu. The cause of her death was Cancerous Colon, Senility. Another
name for Ere was Puti.
Ere marena Poroa Puhipi [2937] [MRIN: 1265].
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: This is a "blank" entry to avoid duplication. Refer RIN69.
Na Tamaiti o te Marena:
459 F i. Mere Puhipi [2938]. Other names for Mere are Aunty Bus and Mary Busby.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: No Issue.
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258. Riapo Puhipi [62] (Wharemate Timoti Puhipi , TeRipi , Ruakuru
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, NgaMotu , TARUTARU , TeUruKauri , Tumaingarua , Taranga
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, Toakai , Patito , Houpure , Tamamoko , Tamahotu ,
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TUMOANA ) was born about 1860, died on 10 Jul 1919 aged about 59, and was buried
in Rangihaukaha Urupa. Another name for Riapo was Leopold Busby.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Rangatira; following the death of Timoti Wharemate
Puhipi the chiefly line transferred to his eldest son Riapo from his first marriage
who was educated at St Stephens school and was an Anglican Synodsman. In
1895 he campaigned for the reopening of the native school at Pukepoto, and as
chairman for many years he maintained community backing for the school and
was "a source of considerable support to the master.." Pukepoto had a
reputation as "the model Maori kainga of the north" noted Ben Keys in 1907.
For some years Riapo was chairman of the Mangonui Maori Council, and Riapo Puhipi
Registrar of births and deaths. He was highly respected for his dealings with the
government in many matters, and was several times a parliamentary candidate.
Riapo marena Mary Hardiman [2063] [MRIN: 1008] in 1880.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: One measure of the prominent place Riapo held in Te Rarawa is afforded by
the remarkable account of his first marriage to Mary Hardiman in 1880, when the procession of
wedding guests and wagon loads of food supplies stretched three miles from Kaitaia to Pukepoto.