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Ana Matawhaura Hato was born in Ngapuna, Rotorua, on 30 December 1907, one of three children of Hato Mae Ngamahirau, of Ngati Whakaue, and his wife, Riripeti Te Opehoia Eparaima, of Tuhourangi. Her close relatives called her Whaura. She grew up in the tourist mecca of Whakarewarewa, where she was imbued with Maori custom, language and lore and exposed to other cultures. She was a strong swimmer, ...read more