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Keita Rangitūkia Middlemass – Guide Kate

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Keita Rangitūkia Middlemass – Guide Kate

Guide Kate, whose married name was Margaret Petterson, was one of the famous guides at Te Wairoa in the late 19th century. She is seen here in front of a basic whare (dwelling) in 1885, the year before the Tarawera eruption.

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Paul Diamond, Te tāpoi Māori – Māori tourism – 20th-century Māori tourism, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/23775/keita-rangitukia-middlemass-guide-kate (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Diamond, published 2 March 2010.