{"product_id":"mother-of-the-nation-whina-cooper-and-the-long-walk-for-justice-david-hill-2","title":"Mother of the Nation Whina Cooper and the Long Walk for Justice by David Hill","description":"The true story of one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most exceptional leaders and a courageous wahine toa, who united thousands of Maori and Pakeha to address injustices, and whose mana and determination continue to inspire us today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Hill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es stories are wonderful, full of action and are always teaching the reader about some aspect of our amazing country and our people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGisborne Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eONE NIGHT, WHINA DREAMT SHE WAS ON A BOAT, PULLING A CHILD FROM THE SEA. SHE DECIDED THE BOAT WAS HER JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE, AND THE CHILD WAS ALL FUTURE TAMARIKI . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Whina was very young, her father knew she was a born leader.\u003cbr\u003e At 18, she organised her first protest to save iwi land.\u003cbr\u003e At 56, she helped found the Maori Women's Welfare League.\u003cbr\u003e And at 79, she walked an incredible 1000 kilometres to Parliament\u003cbr\u003e to deliver a message-\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNot One More Acre of Maori Land.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whina was an exceptional speaker, farmer and sportswoman. She could organise events at the drop of a hat. And she would get on the phone to tell the Prime Minister exactly what she thought.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written and illustrated specially for children, this is the true story of an extraordinary woman whose energy and mana drove many successful campaigns for Maori rights. Her leadership in her community radiated out to all corners of Aotearoa, and her legacy lives on 50 years after her famous hikoi.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maori language edition available - \u003ci\u003eTE WHAEA O TE MOTU\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Stacey Morrison.","brand":"PRHNZ Preview","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51836326347074,"sku":"9781776958122","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7822\/1890\/files\/mother-of-the-nation-whina-cooper-and-the-long-walk-for-justice-by-david-hill.jpg?v=1781920345","url":"https:\/\/greatkiwibook.store\/products\/mother-of-the-nation-whina-cooper-and-the-long-walk-for-justice-david-hill-2","provider":"The Great Kiwi Bookstore Kaiapoi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}