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Biography: Rātana, Tahupōtiki Wiremu

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Angela Ballara. 'Rātana, Tahupōtiki Wiremu', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128217/related-biographies (accessed 11 June 2026).