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Merekotia Amohau

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New Zealand singer, entertainer and composer

Merekotia Amohau (16 April 1898–30 December 1978) was a New Zealand singer, entertainer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Pikiao and Te Arawa iwi. She was born in Ohinemutu, Rotorua/Taupo, New Zealand on 16 April 1898. She was great-aunt of Anania Amohau who composed the words of the anthem of the 28th Maori Battalion.

References

  1. Winiata, Kanohimohoao. "Merekotia Amohau". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Dictionary of Women Worldwide Amohau, Merekotia (1898–1978) - HighBeam Research 1 janv. 2007 – Amohau, Merekotia (1898–1978) New Zealand tribal singer, entertainer, and composer. Born April... "
  3. folksong.org.nz/maori_battalion/ NZ Folk Song * Maori Battalion "Anania Amohau, who wrote the words, had shaped the tune during Te ....Anania would have been strongly influenced by his great-aunt, Merekotia Te Amohau (1898 - 1978), Henare Te Amohau's youngest sister and a well-known singer, entertainer and composer. "


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