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- ↑ "Honorary Doctors of the University of Waikato". University of Waikato . Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ "Rangimarie Hetet (1892–1995)". Te Papa Collections. Retrieved 8 September 2020. Note that from 2011, the official University Calendar has incorrectly listed Rangikaiamokura Wirihana Hetet in place of Rangimārie.
- ↑ "Waikato Uni bestows posthumous honorary doctorate: University of Waikato". www.waikato.ac.nz. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2017.