Maureen Waaka

Biography
Maureen Waaka, formerly Maureen Kingi, was a model, politician, radiographer and the leader, along with her husband, John, of The Rotorua International Maori Entertainers.

In June, 2013, she suffered a stroke while in Auckland. She was returned to Rotorua, where she appeared to be recovering, only to pass on the 30th of June.

Naturist Filmography

 * Naked Down Under (doc, 1990) - Musician & Self

Trivia

 * Maureen was the second Maori woman to win the Miss New Zealand competition, having won it in 1962.
 * She served as a local-body politician on the Rotorua District Council for 18 years, having served from 1989-1992, then from 1998 until her death in 2013.
 * In 1990, she was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, in 2001, she was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and appointed Justice of the Peace in 2005.

Links

 * IMDb
 * Wikipedia

References & Sources

 * NZ Herald