Statue of Dame Whina Cooper
| Statue of Dame Whina Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jimi Hills |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | Panguru, New Zealand |
The Statue of Dame Whina Cooper is located in Panguru, New Zealand, and honours the life of Dame Whina Cooper, a Māori leader and land rights activist.[1]
The statue was commissioned by the New Zealand Government and was created by Jimi Hills, of Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe and Te Whānau a Upokorehe. It is based on a well-known photograph by Michael Tubberty showing Dame Whina holding the hand of her three-year-old granddaughter Irenee Cooper as the pair left the settlement of Te Hāpua at the start of the 1100-kilometre 1975 Māori land march.[2]
The statue is located in front of Waipuna Marae in the small north Hokianga settlement of Panguru. It was unveiled on 2 February 2020 by Dame Whina's son Joe Cooper and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dame Whina Cooper's 'vast contribution' to Aotearoa recognised with 1975 land march statue". TVNZ. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b de Graaf, Peter (2 February 2020). "'Mother of the Nation' Dame Whina Cooper immortalised at Panguru". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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