Wharetutu Te Aroha Stirling (28 January 1924 – 31 March 1993) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader and conservationist. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāi Tahu iwi. She was a major participant in the Ngāi Tahu Treaty of Waitangi claim and settlement process.[1] She was born in Lyttelton, North Canterbury, New Zealand in 1924.[2]
Stirling was the granddaughter of Hāriata Pītini-Morēra.[3] Her brother was tribal elder Bill Solomon.[4][5]
Stirling's written works were collected and published.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Kaikōura Whakatau | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ O'Regan, Tipene. "Wharetutu Te Aroha Stirling". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Tau, Te Maire (2003). The Oral Traditions of Ngāi Tahu. University of Otago Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-877276-27-9.
- ^ "A vibrant presence". Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Neal, Judi (9 December 2012). Handbook of Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace: Emerging Research and Practice. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-4614-5233-1.
- ^ Rākaihautū, Te Pā o. "Te Wharetutu Stirling". Te Pā o Rākaihautū. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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