Fanny Rose Howie

Fanny Rose Howie (née Porter, 11 January 1868 – 20 May 1916), also known by her stage name Te Rangi Pai, was a New Zealand singer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi. She was born in Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand, on 11 January 1868, the daughter of Thomas William Porter and Herewaka Porourangi Potae. "Hine E Hine" is her most famous composition.[1]

References
  1. Chadwick, Tony. "Fanny Rose Howie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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