Ruhia Sage lived in Waikato and was Dominion President of the Māori Women’s Welfare League in 1965.
Biographical sources
- Sage, Ruhia. "The Problem of Māori Drownings." Te Ao Hou 50 (1965): 43.
Non-fiction
- "The Problem of Māori Drownings." Te Ao Hou 50 (1965): 43-44.
- Sage addresses the high rate of Māori drownings and gives a list of safety precautions to prevent small boats capsizing. She warns of the dangers of swimming in rivers. Noting that half of the Māori drownings of 1964 were of children under the age of ten, Sage underlines the importance of adult supervision, the need to teach children how to swim and for parents to learn rescue breathing.