Wharetutu Te Aroha Stirling

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 Hariata Pitini-Morera.[3] Her brother was tribal elder Bill Solomon.[4][5]

Stirling's written works were collected and published.[6]

References

1. "Kaikōura Whakatau | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. O'Regan, Tipene. "Wharetutu Te Aroha Stirling". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
3. Tau, Te Maire (2003). The Oral Traditions of Ngāi Tahu. University of Otago Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-877276-27-9.
4. "A vibrant presence". Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
5. Neal, Judi (9 December 2012). Handbook of Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace: Emerging Research and Practice. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-4614-5233-1.
6. Rākaihautū, Te Pā o. "Te Wharetutu Stirling". Te Pā o Rākaihautū. Retrieved 4 January 2021.