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Te Aitanga a Tumoana

To Ratau na Tamaiti:
1688 M i. Andre Anthony Carlos Witchalls [90] was born on 11 Feb 1967 in
Auckland.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Andre; has 14 tamariki.

Andre Witchalls
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847. Ririana Lillian Grace Puhipi [110] (Heeni Puhipi , Riapo Puhipi ,
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Wharemate Timoti Puhipi , TeRipi , Ruakuru , NgaMotu , TARUTARU
10 9 8 7 6 5
, TeUruKauri , Tumaingarua , Taranga , Toakai , Patito , Houpure
4 3 2 1
, Tamamoko , Tamahotu , TUMOANA ) was born on 28 Jun 1911, died on 27
Nov 1985 at age 74, and was buried in Rangihaukaha Urupa.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Lillian Busby; played for Mangonui at basketball for
more years than she cares to remember. At one stage, both she and three of her
daughters were in the team together.
Lillian Puhipi
Ririana marena Moses Yates [2788] [MRIN: 1207]. Moses was born on 27 Aug
1899, died on 18 Mar 1983 at age 83, and was buried in Rangihaukaha Urupa.
Another name for Moses was Moses Moses.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: (korero taken from "Te Ao Hou, The sporting Yates
family") Moses Yates; played for Mangonui County until 1942, by which
time he was well into his forties, has been a New Zealand Maori representative
at Rugby League. In 1922, Moses Yates' name was suggested for the N.Z.
Maori Rugby League Trials in Auckland, but Moses didn't have the price of a
trip to Auckland on what might be a wild goose chase. Besides, Moses had
never played a game of league in his life! But that didn't deter Bill Evans, Moses Yates
Houhora's controversial publican-postmaster. Bill lent Moses £10 to get to
Auckland, and Moses did the rest, scoring a try and putting a penalty over from half-way in his very
first game, against Auckland. He was selected for a tour of Australia. On his return, despite attractive
offers to remain in Auckland, Moses Yates returned to the bushwhacking style of Rugby as it was
played then in the Far North. It was nothing to ride from Houhora to Herekino on horseback for a
game, and back again in time for the Saturday night dance and Sunday church. Moses Yates has
served Rugby in this county in many capacities, as co-founder of the old Pukepoto club, present
coach of the Rarawa club, past County and Tai-Tokerau selector, and, of course, as a rep. player for
over twenty years.

Moses spent much of his early life with the Yates Whanau in Paua.

Na Tamariki o te Marena:
+ 1689 M i. John Yates [2790] was born on 19 Mar 1930 and died on 23 Jul 2003 at age 73.

1690 F ii. Waitangi Yates [2794] was born in 1933, died on 24 Oct 2018 at age 85, and was
buried on 27 Oct 2018 in Rangihaukaha.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Waitangi Yates; represented Mangonui, Auckland and the Bay
of Plenty. Waitangi was also Dux of Kaitaia College.
Waitangi marena Wi Mahunu Karaka [2797] [MRIN: 1208].
1691 F iii. Ada Yates [2795].
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Ada Yates; played for Mangonui County.
Ada marena Pylka [2798] [MRIN: 1209].