Career
Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngati Porou and Rongowhakaata iwi. Hakiwai was born in Manutuke, East Coast, New Zealand, on 3 February 1889. She attended the Hukarere Native School for Girls.
Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngati Porou and Rongowhakaata iwi. Hakiwai was born in Manutuke, East Coast, New Zealand, on 3 February 1889. She attended the Hukarere Native School for Girls.