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Mrs Pikitawhaki Thompson Mrs Pikitawhaki Thompson, also known as Piki Tawhaki, died last February at Otahuhu, aged 85. She was a descendant of Titokawaru, a famous fighting leader in the Taranaki war of the 1860s. Piki was well-known in Auckland and Otahuhu as one of the last women with a moko in that district. She was one of the last flower sellers in Auckland. She is survived by her husband, Mau Ngatupara Kawau, and a family.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 63

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76

Mrs Pikitawhaki Thompson Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 63

Mrs Pikitawhaki Thompson Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 63

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