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Yvonne Marshall (Rangitāne, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Kuia) dedicated her life to the progression of rangatahi, her iwi and the wider Māori communities of Palmerston North. She was a founding kuia of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Manawatū and the Highbury Weavers. Service to her iwi and the community was life-long and she was an active member of many societies, the Rangitāne Māori Women’s League, was Massey University’s first Māori Liaison Officer, a Justice of the Peace and a city councillor. Join Debi Marshall-Lobb (Rangitāne, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and others as they share stories about a woman dedicated to her community.