Menzies, Trixie Te Arama (1936–)

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Menzies, Trixie Te Arama (1936–)

Maori poet. Born 1936 in Wellington, New Zealand; attended Auckland University; m. Brian Menzies.

Taught at Otahuhu College in Auckland; poetry, which combined feminism and Maori culture, published by branch of national Maori women's group Karanga; works include Papakainga (1988). Poems.

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