Joey Mātenga Ashton, 1907–1993
Talented sportsman Joey Ashton spent much of his life in the Wairarapa, but towards the end he sought to recover his Moriori roots. He took an active part in the revival of Moriori culture from the 1990s.
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Henry Devenish Skinner, 1886–1978
Ethnologist H. D. Skinner’s ground-breaking research into Moriori origins in the 1920s demolished the widely held view that Moriori were descended from a Melanesian people.
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Tommy Solomon, 1884–1933
Tame Horomona Rehe, better known as Tommy Solomon, was a well-known Moriori leader in the 1920s. He was often consulted on Moriori culture and widely respected for his generosity and kindly nature.
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