Her Tivaevae work is internationally recognised and displayed in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
[1] She is also a significant figure in the revival of Cook Islands Māori, establishing language nests for it in New Zealand.
[5] In 1964 she was appointed women's interest officer and began travelling around the Cook Islands teaching a home education programme, including tivaevae.
[9] She later helped develop a curriculum for Cook Islands Māori for New Zealand schools and wrote children's stories in the language and in Manihikian.
[13] In October 2019, Tereora was inducted into the hall of fame at the inaugural Vaine Rangatira awards for Cook Islands women.