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Rangimārie Hetet

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Dame Rangimārie Hetet was an expert weaver who passed on her skills to numerous women in New Zealand, including her daughter, Diggeress Te Kanawa, herself a well-known weaver. Rangimārie Hetet continued to practise her craft until her death at the age of 103. She is shown at work in this video clip of 1986.

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Tūhuatahi Tui Adams and Paul Meredith, Ngāti Maniapoto – Ngāti Maniapoto today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/957/rangimarie-hetet (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Tūhuatahi Tui Adams and Paul Meredith, published 4 March 2009, updated 22 March 2017.