Smith, Te Aouru Ruby, 1923-2007 (Person)

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Of Ngāi Te Ahi, Ngāti Hangarau and Ngāi Tukairangi. Born in Tauranga in 1923, to Tutauanui and Kapumataiti Moiri . One of thirteen children, Ruby was raised in the farming community at Waitawa. Skilled in korowai, kete and whariki.

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Te Aouru Ruby Smith c. 1990s

Smith, Te Aouru Ruby, 1923-2007 (Person)

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First Name(s)Te Aouru Ruby SurnameSmithDate of Birth5 March 1923Place of BirthTaurangaDate of Death2007OccupationMaori Weaver

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Smith, Te Aouru Ruby, 1923-2007 (Person)