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Examples of answers may include (written as if those people said it):
Mahuta (childhood)
Te Puea was named to mark the death of my son, so I always
looked out for her.
She was spoilt and selfish at times due to all the attention we
gave her and her behaviour to others was wrong sometimes (refer to Michael
King's book, the incident with a boy and a stick) as she saw her place
in the royal family as a being above others, instead of being an equal.
But she was bright girl and I felt it was her duty to
have a Maori education. She learnt quickly.
Mahuta (rebel years)
I was embarrassed by her behaviour. She ran off to Auckland to live with a
Pakeha. Her people needed her and she was off drinking and partying.
Waikato Maori (life at Mangatawhiri)
We owe our lives to Te Puea. The war was a white man's war and
we did not want to fight. Enough Maori had died over time. Te
Puea was our strongest supporter. She stood up to the police.
Unfortunately it did not work. We were arrested and ended up in prison.
But that did not stop Te Puea. She made the trip up to Auckland to try
to see us. She brought us food, but we never received it. Just knowing
that she was out there supporting us, helped us through.
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