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Biography: Paikea, Paraire Karaka

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Angela Ballara. 'Paikea, Paraire Karaka', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/127986/related-biographies (accessed 25 June 2026).