Hiria Kokoro-Barrett

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Hiria Kokoro-Barrett (3 June 1870–1943) was a New Zealand tribal leader, craftswoman, and mutton-birder. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāi Tahu and Ngati Mamoe iwi. She was born in Tuahiwi, North Canterbury, New Zealand on 3 June 1870.[1]

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  1. ^ Moffat, Hiria. "Hiria Kokoro-Barrett". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.