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Rora Lorna Mete-Kingi was born on 27 March 1918.¹ She and Henare Kohere Ngata were married.¹

NZER Ikaroa-Rawhiti p74 160 10 Grant Rd, Gisborne, married.

Henare Kohere Ngata was born on 19 December 1917.¹ He and Rora Lorna Mete-Kingi were married.¹

Maori battalion WWII
1949 BA
2003 NZER Ikaroa-Rawhiti p74 139 10 Grant Rd, Gisborne, retired.

Paetahi Mete-Kingi was born on 18 June 1920.¹ He and Marie Heron were married in 1943 R 1945/02985.¹ He died on 20 January 1945, at age 24, in KIA Italy.¹

Wanganui Collegiate.

Kahurangi Doris Mete-Kingi was born on 3 August 1922.¹ She and Keneti Teiringa McDonnell Scott were married in 1945 ref R1945/07223.¹ She died on 30 December 1994, at age 72, in Wanganui, NZ.¹

Wikitoria (Wiks) Keepa Bailey was born about 1913 died aged 90.¹ She died on 9 August 2003 died aged 90.¹

Wiki Metekingi was proud of her Taranaki BAILEY family - Ngati Rahiri. She
was a master at the poi and wore the raukura plume. In 1990 at the age of 77
she made the journey to the US as part of the Taranaki contingent
accompanying the Te Maori Exhibition. (Obituary Wanganui Chronicle
13/10/2003).
Manu Metekingi grew up at Kawhaki in the old tikanga Maori way. Educated at
Te Aute, he held many positions as cultural adviser and was well respected
in Wanganui. (Obituary Wanganui Chronicle 6/9/2006).
RS.

Manukawhaki (Manu) Taitoko Mete-Kingi was born about 1933 died aged 73.¹ He and DinahTinakore Taurie Raimona were married on 23 November 1954.¹ He died on 27 June 2006.¹

Wiki Metekingi was proud of her Taranaki BAILEY family - Ngati Rahiri. She
was a master at the poi and wore the raukura plume. In 1990 at the age of 77
she made the journey to the US as part of the Taranaki contingent
accompanying the Te Maori Exhibition. (Obituary Wanganui Chronicle
13/10/2003).
Manu Metekingi grew up at Kawhaki in the old tikanga Maori way. Educated at
Te Aute, he held many positions as cultural adviser and was well respected
in Wanganui. (Obituary Wanganui Chronicle 6/9/2006).
RS.