Biography: Love, Mākere Rangiātea Ralph

Rīpeka Wharawhara Love with her children

Rīpeka Wharawhara Love and her children wore traditional costume for this photograph taken at the family's Wellington residence in 1916. Rīpeka stands at right rear, with her daughter Hana beside her, and sons Wī Hapi, Ralph and Eruera from left in front.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Albert Percy Godber Collection (PA-Group-00048)

Reference: APG-0684-1/2; G

Photograph by Albert Percy Godber

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How to cite this page

Catherine Love. 'Love, Mākere Rangiātea Ralph', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/621/ripeka-wharawhara-love-with-her-children-0 (accessed 4 June 2026).