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Kate Shaw (writer)
Te Ngakauiti 'Kate Shaw' (, 9 September 1896 – 27 September 1999) was a New Zealand writer who wrote poems, stories for children and non-fiction articles. She was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service in 1997. Early life Born Te Ngakauiti Kate Shaw in Rotorua, New Zealand one of nine children to Fox Maule Carnachan and Sarah Te Ngakauiti Carnachan. Fox was born in Manchester, England and arrived to Auckland with his parents in 1864. His family later moved to Cambridge to then Rotorua. Shaw grew up on the banks of the Utuhina river which is located on the outskirts of Rotorua. All of the nine children from Fox and Sarah were given Māori names but were christened with English names. Shaw was named after her great-grandmother Te Ngakauiti who lived on Mokoia Island. Te Ngakauiti was taken away further north after the 1823 raid by Hongi Hika. Writing career Shaw began writing during her school days. She would write to the New Zealand Herald voicing her oppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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