Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Waaka MNZM JP (née Kingi, 5 October 1942 – 1 July 2013) was Miss New Zealand 1962, the second Māori woman to win the title. She later became a local-body politician, serving on the Rotorua District Council for 18 years. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Whakaue iwi.
You can find people similar to Maureen Waaka by visiting our lists Lakes District Health Board members and People educated at Rotorua Girls' High School.
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Claim to fame | Miss New Zealand 1962 and politician
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Date of birth | 5 October 1942
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Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand
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Date of death | 1 July 2013
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Age | 70 (age at death)
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Place of death | Rotorua, New Zealand
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Cause of death | Heart Attack
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Occupation | Politician_|_radiographer_|_former beauty queen
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