"Hohepine Te Wake"@en . . "1994Z"^^ . . "1895-12-09Z"^^ . . "Dame Whina Cooper ONZ DBE (9 December 1895 \u2013 26 March 1994) was a respected kuia (M\u0101ori leader), who worked for many years for the rights of her people, and particularly to improve the lot of M\u0101ori women. Her wide influence and nationally recognised activity led her to be acknowledged with awards in both the British (Imperial) and New Zealand Royal Honours Systems, and by her own people, who bestowed the title Te Whaea o te Motu (\"Mother of the Nation\") upon her."@en . . . "Cooper, Whina"@en . "1895Z"^^ . "Dame Whina Cooper"@en . . . "Political activist" . "1994-03-26Z"^^ .