Radini Nayau

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Radini Nayau is the courtesy title given to the wife or chief wife of the Tui Nayau, Paramount Chief of the Lau Islands in Fiji. The bearer of this title is installed at the same time as the Tui Nayau. In the past when polygamy was the norm and the Tui Nayau had many wives, the chief or senior wife bore this title.

The first holder of the title is likely to have been Laufitu, the senior wife of Rasolo, the first installed Tui Nayau. The last holder of this title was Ro Lady Lala Mara, who as the Roko Tui Dreketi was a Paramount Chief in her own right.

The following table lists consorts of Tui Nayaus who have held the title.

'Order	'	Consort of	Lived	Notes
1.	Laufitu	Rasolo	17??-17??	Daughter of the Tui Tovu, High Chief of Totoya Island.
2.	Ciri of Taqalevu	Malani	17??-18??	Lady of Tubou Village, Lakeba- mother of Vuetasau .
3.	Gaviti	Taliai Tupou	18??-18??	Daughter of Ratu Tui'ila'ila Lalabalavu Baleinamatau Tui Cakau, Paramount Chief of Cakaudrove.
4.	Tiu of Taqalevu	Eroni Loganimoce	18??-18??	Lady of Tubou Village .
5.	Ateca Mocewai	Alifereti Finau Ulugalala	18??-19??	Grand-daughter of Ratu Seru Cakobau, Vunivalu of Bau .
6.	Senivaivai	Tevita Uluilakeba III	18??-19??	Lady of Tubou Village .
7.	Ro Lala Mara	Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara	1931-2004	Daughter of the Roko Tui Dreketi, succeeded to her fathers title, in 1974 .