Owned land in Wairarapa, near Greytown and may have been the wife of Piripi Patoromu Te Apatu and daughter of Ngairo Rakaihikuroa.
Piripi, Matire, active 1890
Land Transfer Office : Wellington land deeds
Date: 1840-1890
Reference: fMS-256
Description: Mainly land deeds (conveyance, right of way, grants, leases, tenancy agreements, mortgages), includes certificates of New Zealand Company shares Includes discharge certificate from 65th Regiment of Foot for Private James McFadden, 1861 Variations in title - Spine title: Old land deeds of Wellington Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (50 cm; brown linen tie folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents available.
Notes on Wairarapa people - alphabetically
Date: n d
From: Cairns, Keith Raymond 1925-1987 : Research papers relating to the Wairarapa, particularly archaeology and Maori history
Reference: 88-070-03/6
Description: Contains biographical notes about Wairarapa people, mostly from the late 19th and early 20th century (nb there are a number of blank entries with a name but no information); there is also a letter from the Masterton Public Library to Cairns, and an invitation to attend a Te Whaiti family reunion in 1985 Quantity: 1 folder(s).