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Biography: Rata, Matiu Waitai

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Tiopira McDowell. 'Rata, Matiu Waitai', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2020. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/231202/related-biographies (accessed 25 June 2026).