Biography: Yates, Ngāwini and Yates, Samuel

The grave of Ngawini Yates at Parengarenga

Ngawini Yates, station owner and storekeeper, died in 1910; her headstone bore the inscription 'Beloved of both Pakeha and Maori'.

Using this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Northwood Collection (PA-Group-00027)

Reference: 1/1-010886; G

Photograph by Arthur James Northwood

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How to cite this page

David A. Armstrong. 'Yates, Ngāwini and Yates, Samuel', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2540/the-grave-of-ngawini-yates-at-parengarenga (accessed 4 June 2026).