Heni Materoa Carroll
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Heni Materoa Carroll OBE (1850s to 1 Nov 1930) also known at Te Huinga was a leader of the Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki and wife of politician James Carroll
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She became chief of her people when her mother died in 1887. When her husband was elected to Parliament she remained in Gisborne
. During World War I she dedicated efforts to supporting Maori soldiers, and became chairperson of the Eastern Maori Patriotic Association. She was awarded Order of the British Empire
in 1918.
James Carroll (New Zealand politician)
Sir James Carroll, KCMG , known to Māori as Timi Kara, was a New Zealand politician of Irish and Ngati Kahungunu descent. Beginning his career as an interpreter and land agent, Carroll was elected to the Eastern Maori seat in 1887. He was Colonial Secretary from 1895...
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She became chief of her people when her mother died in 1887. When her husband was elected to Parliament she remained in Gisborne
Gisborne, New Zealand
-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...
. During World War I she dedicated efforts to supporting Maori soldiers, and became chairperson of the Eastern Maori Patriotic Association. She was awarded Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1918.