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]
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]