Whina Cooper
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Dame Whina Cooper ONZ DBE, (9 December 1895 - March 26, 1994), was born Hohewhina Te Wake, daughter of Heremia Te Wake of the Te Rarawa iwi, at Te Karaka, Hokianga, in northern New Zealand.
From an early age she her to lead them in a protest against the loss of Māori land. She agreed, and proposed a hikoi - a symbolic march from the northern tip of the North Island to Parliament in Wellington at the other end of the island. During September and October 1975, the 80-year-old Whina Cooper again became nationally recognised, walking at the head of the Māori land march from Te Hapua to Wellington.
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| NAME | Cooper, Whina |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Political activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hokianga, New Zealand |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1994 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hokianga, New Zealand |
