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Married recently at the Mihaia Church, Hauiti, Tolaga Bay, were Mr and Mrs John Matete. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Jury Matete, Wharekaka, and the bride is Lindsey, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Noble Kirikiri, Puketawai. They are pictured with their attendants outside the Mihaia Church.

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George Henare Tamihana recently celebrated his coming of age. George is the son of Hori (Roving) and Rose Thompson.

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A study of the meeting house at Manga tuna by Hori before it was destroyed by the storms of last year.

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With the passing of Whaianga Thompson (Tamihana) recently, and that of Tuakana Huhu some years ago, only one of the three pictured remains, and he is Nopera Kirikiri. In this photograph taken in 1923 a different style of portraiture is well documented. Standing are Tuakana Huhu (left) and Nopera Kirikiri, while seated is Whaianga Thompson. Whaianga was the second son of the late Mr and Mrs Epiha Tamihana Te-Ao, of Mangaheia, and was one of four brothers, the others being Julian, Weti (killed in action in Tunisia), and Tupa. Whaianga was with the Maori Battalion in Greece, Crete, the Middle East and Italy.