She was profiled on Whenua, a radio show presented by Hēnare te Ua on numerous occasions.
The eldest of five children, she was born Mahia Carole Blackmore in Palmerston North, on 2 January 1949.
[9][10] Also during the early 1970 period, she was a member of powerhouse, a band that was put together by guitarist Billy TK.
[13] She provided backing vocals on the Maori Songs album by Kiri Te Kanawa.
[14] In February 2010, she was to appear at the Waiheke Wine and Food Festival, Auckland as part of Billy TK's Powerhouse.