Paraire, Riini, 1903-1990 (Person)

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He upoko Hawaiki te tangata nei a Riini Paraire. I hono ia ki ngā waka e rua o Te Arawa, o Mātaatua. Ko Te Arawa, ko Ngāiterangi ko Ngāti Pukenga tāna iwi, he manu kōrero ia mō tāna hapū o Ngā Potiki hoki i te wā o mua. He nui tāna kaha ki te tuku i tāna mātauranga me te mōhiotanga i ngā mea katoa o te ao kohatu ki ngā reanga i tipu ake, kia kore ai e ngaro. I tōna wā, i tū ia hei pou whirinaki mo tāna iwi ki Tauranga Moana whānui.

Matua Riini Paraire was a man of esteemed Hawaiki lineage, with ancestral ties to the waka Te Arawa and Mātaatua. Affiliated to Te Arawa, Ngāi Te Rangi, and Ngāti Pūkenga, he also served for many years as a respected spokesperson for his hapū, Ngā Pōtiki.
He was dedicated to passing on his extensive knowledge and understanding of te ao kōhatu to younger generations, ensuring that this valuable mātauranga would endure. Throughout his life, he was a steadfast and trusted pillar for his people across Tauranga Moana.

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MaungaMauaoMoanaTe AwanuiWakaMātaatuaTe ArawaIwiTe ArawaNgāti PūkengaNgāiterangiHapūNgā Pōtiki

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Paraire, Riini, 1903-1990 (Person)