Topic: The Hot Lakes Guides 1910-1930
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A list of guides with known dates that they worked in this region. From "The Hot Lakes Guides" by John C. M. Cresswell c2008
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| Guide Name | Year/s | Notes |
| Sewell, Watu Isobel (Ihipera) nee Waretini | 1916-1925 | Renowned singer and member of the Panama exposition party in 1913 at age 15. Sister of singer Deane Waretini. Mother of Guide Bubbles |
| Hato, Ana Matawhaura | 1923-1946 | Famous singer with Deane Waretini, recorded by Parlophone. Had her own concert party, 1933. |
| Winiata, Eileen Rangiriri nee Strew | c1920- | Often photographed with her twin sister Guide Georgina. Led the Hinemoa Concert party to Australia |
| Williams, Emma nee Morehu | c1920- | Okere Falls |
| Poata, Grace nee Yates | c1920 | "A tall majestic guide" |
| Waretini, Hep (Hepini) Stephanie | c1920-1987 | Fine clear soprano, played the ukulele. Guided up to her death. Joint Senior Guide 1943. |
| Maika, Hikimate | c1920- | Okere Falls |
| Waaka, Irihepeti | c1920- | "A tall handsome woman - rather retiring" |
| Maniapoto, Mamaeroa (Mae) | c1920- | " A tall guide" |
| Raukura, Mere | c1920- | "Tall, big-boned and handsome, the Maori ideal of beauty" Mother of Anonia Amohau. |
| Anderson, Maata (Martha) | c1920-1950 | Whakarewarewa (Model Pa) |
| Mihi | c1920-1944 | Guided Sir A.P. Herbert in 1925 |
| Strude, Nellie Erena | c1920 | "A very gentle person" |
| Ratema, Ngatai | c1920-1930s | Long-time temporary guide. Sister of Guide Rangi. Adoptive mother of Guide Emily Schuster (niece) |
| Naera, Nini Rangimawhiti | c1920-1930s | Mother of Guides Mak and Laurel. |
| Ratema, Rangi (Rangitiaria) | 1921-1965 | OBE & SSSJ. Most famous of all the guides and subject of a published biography. Head Guide for many years. |
| Mihaka, Rewa | c1920- | "Had good English and a bubbling sense of humour". Sister of Guide Kere |
| Delamare, Theresa | c1920-1925 | Granddaughter of Guide Sophia. |
| Haira, Addie | c1930- | Grandmother of Guides Wiha and Jonelle. "Tall, willowy and very handsome" |
| Poata, Ani (Anikanara) | c1930-1950s | Worked at "Rotorua Convalescent Hospital during the war years and guided "once in a blue moon" in 1950s |
| Sewell, "Bubbles", Huhana (Susan) | c1930-1982 | Called Guide Susan before WWII. Guided Alfred Hitchcock and the Chinese Premier. Head guide to 1982. DCNZOM (2000), MBE (1984) |
| Rikihana, Edith nee Hunt | c1930 | Guided for a short time only. Daughter of Guide Susan. Sister of Guides Kathleen, Tina and Kaa |
| Raponi, Kura "Elsie" | c1930 | Started guiding the same day as Guide Bubbles, Huia and Noko. Worked at the Geyser Hotel during War years. |
| Tapiri, Eva | 1930s-c1941 | "A large guide with a cheerful disposition" |
| Mohi, Haana | c1930-1949 | Whakarewarewa |
| Tarau, Harriet | 1935-1953 | Whakarewarewa |
| Maika, "Huia" Titihuia | late 1930s-early 1940s | Left guiding to train as a nurse, became Tutor Sister at Taumarunui Hospital. |
| Kawana, Edie "Iripu" | 1920s-30s | Guided Prince of Wales. Went blind in 1941 and died after falling in a very hot pool. |
| Hunt, Kathleen | 1930s- | Sister of Guides Ellen, Kaa, Tina and Edith. |
| Walker, Kere | 1939-1976 | Whakarewarewa, except for 4 years wartime service at the Rotorua Convalescent Hospital |
| Wickliffe, "Maata" Martha | 1930s-1940s | Wairakei before WWII. Star of 'The Romance of Hinemoa" movie 1927. |
| Hemopo, Miriata | 1930s-1940s | Mother of Guide Rata |
| Wallace, 'Noho', Kotahi Maika | 1939-1943, 1950s | Worked at "Rotorua Convalescent Hospital" during the war years. Sister of Guides Rakapa and Puha |
| Tonihi, Polly | 1930s-1940s | A contralto singer who also played the guitar |
| Raponi, Raihuia | 1934-1936 | "A tall striking figure - what the Maori considered beautiful. |
| Te Keepa, Rakapa Maika ('The Duchess') | 1935-1949 | An exponent of traditional dancing, especially mau patu |
| Winiata, Ruth Kahureremoana | 1930s-1940s | She was also Guide Watu's babysitter for the infant Bubbles. A Miss Dennett from England adopted Ruth as a baby and spent 6 months of each year living with her in Rotorua. |
| Sarah | 1930s-1946 | Lived at Ohinemutu. Married Geoffrey Rogers. |
| Tatiana | 1930s-1940s | Grand Daughter of Guide Eileen (1920s-1930) |
| Karekare, Tangirau Moana nee Wikiriwhi | 1934-1944 | A renowned contralto. Grand-daughter of Guide Sophia |
| Keepa, Te Tai Louise nee Hatu | 1930s-1941 | Very short, quiet and reserved. |
| Tiahuia | 1930s-1940s | Aunt of Ana Hato |
| Hunt, Tina | 1930s-1940s | "Very attractive". Sister of Guides Ellen, Kathleen and Edith |
| Keepa, Tulip Tiripa | 1935 only | A good singer, "tall with fine features" |
