Whina cooper biography of rorys baby

Forty years to the day after she led the Māori land march to Parliament, Dame Whina Cooper is being remembered as a visionary leader.

We aren't a Tame Iti, a Whina Cooper, a Tariana Turia, we're just a few Māori you'll see walking next to you in a hikoi.

Piipi Raumati Tiopira, also called Phoebe, was born at Waihou, Hokianga, probably sometime between and , the youngest of five children of Te Roroa.

The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women.

She spent 40 years delivering babies many of whom were familiar to her Two generations of many families were brought into this world with Adelaide's assistance.

Piipi Raumati Tiopira, also called Phoebe, was born at Waihou, Hokianga, probably sometime between and , the youngest of five children of Te Roroa....

Cooper, Whina (–)

Maori leader and Mother of the People, beloved by both Maoris and whites, who was prominent in native land rights in New Zealand, active in other reform movements, and became Dame Whina Cooper toward the end of her life. Name variations: Mrs.

Richard Gilbert; Mrs. William Cooper. Pronunciation: SEE-nah KOO-per. Born Josephine Te Wake on the shores of Hokianga Harbor, New Zealand, on December 9, ; died in Panguru on March 26, ; daughter of Heremia Te Wake, chief of the Hokianga tribes, and Kare Pauro; attended St.

Joseph's School for Maori Girls; married Richard Gilbert, in ; married William Cooper, in ; children: (first marriage) four; (second marriage) two.

Became a prominent businesswoman, owning several farms and stores; became active in land reform plan instituted by Sir Apirana Ngata (); elected first woman president of a New Zealand rugby association (); founded the Maori Women's Welfare League (); led a mile march to preserve Maori land (); honored a