Katherine Te Rongokahira Parata
Katherine Te Rongokahira was representative of the intermarried descendants of high-ranking Māori and respected immigrants.
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Kate Andersen
New Zealand teacher, community leader and writer
Te Reo Hura
Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Hine and Te Āti Awa, Rātana leader
Laurel McAlister
New Zealand welfare worker and community leader
Marion Stewart
New Zealand poultry farmer
Sarojini Naidu
Indian poet and political activist
Flo Humphries
New Zealand boarding-house manager, trade unionist and consumer advocate
Heke Boyd
Maori leader and interpreter
Hārata Solomon
Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa and Te Āti Awa woman of mana, teacher, entertainer, community leader and Mormon leader
Phoebe Myers
Phoebe Myers was a formidable and tenacious woman whose ability as a teacher and political activist ensured that women’s interests became better represented in the New Zealand education system.