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Kristin Zambucka

Zambucka dedicated a significant portion of her life to learning and writing about Hawaiian topics including mythology, religion, history and royalty.

She was born in New Zealand in 1941. Her parents frequently traveled as her father was a race car driver. Zambucka was raised by her grandmother in Scotland and would go on to travel the world herself while writing and illustrating books.

Kristin Zambucka, a noted author and artist, died Nov. 26, 2022 at her residence at the Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki. She was 81.

Her 1971 book, “Faces From the Past: The Dignity of Maori Age,” contained a collection of portraits of older, tattooed Maori women. She followed that in 1974 with a similar project called “Faces of Fiji.”

Zambucka spent the later half of her life in Hawaii, where she developed a passion for Hawaiian history and knowledge. In addition to books on King David Kala­kaua and Princess Ka‘iulani, her other works include “Ano‘Ano: The Seed,” “The Mana Keepers,” “Ainahau: Waikiki Home of Princess Kaiulani” and “The Keepers of the Earth.”

She also wrote, produced and directed several films on the people and places she had experienced.