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As a child, Hinerangi Raumati-Tu’ua often spent time at Tūrangawaewae Marae, at Ngāruawhāia, while her parents, Tommy and Lorraine Raumati, worked to host the many dignitaries and government representatives visiting the official residence of the Māori King movement, founded in 1858.
She observed the quiet but persuasive leadership of the late Māori Queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ DBE OStJ. Now, among other leadership roles, she chairs the Tūrangawaewae Trust Board.