Maraea Morete
Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki woman of mana, writer
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Maraea Morete (24 July 1844–8 October 1907) was a New Zealand tribal leader and writer. She is the daughter of William and Puihi Morris.[1] Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Porou and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki iwi. She was born in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, either at Whakaari, near Tongoio, or at Waikokopu, near Māhia, on 24 July 1844. She died on 8 October 1907 after suffering severe injuries caused by burns from a fire.[2]
