Father: Wiremu Ihaka Ngawati (Freeman)
Mother: Mere Ngapera Ngawati (nee. Ututaonga)
Older siblings: Arekahanara Ariki Ngawati, Putimere Ngawati
Younger siblings: Hariata Kapua Ngawati Freeman, Ihaka “Sonny” Ngawati, Hare Ngawati

Spouse: Paahi Paraone
Children: Hohepa Paraone II, Hotoeke Paraone, Hariata Simeon (nee. Paraone) , Pahi Paraone, Te Paea Paraone, Maraea Paraone, Paea Oriwa "Olive" Green (nee. Brown), Maraea Paraone II, Hokimate Paraone, Kerepeti Te Peke Paraone, Hone “John” Paraone, Mere Ngapera Paraone, Te Ratapu Paraone

Mihi Te Rina was born on July 3, 1892 in Moerewa, New Zealand.

1957 and 1963 electoral records list Mihi’s residence as Ngapipito Road, Moerewa, her occupation as widow, and her iwi as NgaPuhi.

Children

Hohepa Paraone II was born on April 12, 1913 in Moerewa, New Zealand. He died on March 26, 1982 at age 68.
Hotoeke Paraone was born on July 7, 1914. He died on January 15, 1930 at age 15.
Hariata was born on September 11, 1915. More information can be found here.
Pahi Paraone was born in 1917. He died in 1977 at age 60.
Te Paea Paraone was born in 1918. She died in 1921 at the age of three.
Maraea Paraone was born on July 9, 1920. She died on March 29, 1921 at age 8 months.
Paea “Olive” Oriwa Green (nee. Brown) was born on October 2, 1921. She was named after her older sister who died in infancy. She married Robert Lyall Green. She died on October 25, 1979 at age 58 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Maraea Paraone II was born in 1923. She was named after her older sister who died in infancy. She died in 1979 at age 56.
Hokimate Paraone was born on August 28, 1924.
Kerepeti Te Peke Paraone was born in 1926. He died in 2002 at the age of 76.
Hone “John” Paraone was born on January 17, 1928 in Moerewa, New Zealand. He was married. He died on July 25, 1982 at age 54.
Mere Ngapera Paraone was born on September 11, 1929. She died on January 5, 1934 at age 4.
Te Ratapu Paraone was born in 1931. They died in infancy.

Photo of Mihi Te Rina and her granddaughter Lucy Holland. Photo digitised by Libby Harris and shared by Sarah Gardiner.

Photo of Mihi Te Rina with granddaughter Kawa "Tubby”. Photo digitised by Libby Harris and shared by Sarah Gardiner.

She died on May 28, 1964 at age 71 in Whangarei, New Zealand.

Photo of Mihi Te Rina’s grave. Ancestry.com

Records

Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. — Ancestry.com. *New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981* [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

References

Geni Database. “Mihi Te Rina Ngawati Paraone (1892 - 1964).” https://www.geni.com/people/Mihi-Te-Rina-Paraone/6000000027780935548
Ancestry.com Database. Neeson-Welch, Leeim. “Mihiterina Ngawati Freeman - Facts” https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152656350/person/322221053279/facts
Ancestry.com Database. Ariki, Moreen Rita. “Mihi Te Rina Ngāwati - Facts” https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/113483618/person/262092713841/facts
Photo of Mihi Te Rina and her granddaughter Lucy Holland. Photo digitised by Libby Harris and shared by Sarah Gardiner.
[Photo of Mihi Te Rina with granddaughter Kawa "Tubby”]. Photo digitised by Libby Harris and shared by Sarah Gardiner.
[Photo of Mihi Te Rina’s grave]. Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/113483618/person/262092713841/media/c20986a9-d4bf-418a-9b6f-84346cafa4ed?_phsrc=mXH3&usePUBJs=true
Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1836&h=16985306&tid=&pid=&queryId=0254b2e503c764bd7fe598e1029f9b78&usePUB=true&_phsrc=xJF3&_phstart=successSource
Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1836&h=10805032&tid=&pid=&queryId=fdc5052ebe8ecd3a01df323c047f3a79&usePUB=true&_phsrc=xJF5&_phstart=successSource