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Cover of The Shining Light: Matene, Kataraina and Mita Watene standing in front of the house.

A Turning Hearts story

The Shining Light

The True Story of the Watene Whānau of Kirikiri

Kirikiri, Hauraki. A boy carries water in dripping cloaks. A candle in a front window, lit before they knew who would come. The true story of Matene, Mita and Kataraina Watene.

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Based on Waana Celeste Watene, “A Man of Courage: Matene Rutatenga (c. 1802–99)”, in Turning Hearts by Selwyn Katene. Everything in this book is true.

For the mokopuna of Matene, Mita and Kataraina.

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