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Haurongo: Cooper, Whina

Audio associated with Cooper, Whina

Audio file
Hear Whina Cooper (in conversation with Alwyn Owen) explaining how she started her work with the Maori Women's Welfare League in 1950. She discusses the doubts she had about embarking on work on the national stage. (4 min 22 sec)

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Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: CDR1029

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Michael King. 'Cooper, Whina', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/18/audio-associated-with-cooper-whina (accessed 4 June 2026).