Whina Cooper

Māori leader (1895-1994) · New Zealand · Writers · Died at 98

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Dame Whina Cooper was a New Zealand kuia, who worked for many years for the rights of Māori, and particularly to improve the lot of Māori women. She is remembered for leading the 1975 Māori land march from Te Hāpua to Wellington, a distance of 1,100 km (680 mi), at the age of 79.

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1994Died26 March 19941993New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993Award1991Order of New ZealandAward1980Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1974Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1953Member of the Order of the British EmpireAward1895Born9 December 1895

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