The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
Older Whina Cooper
Gabriel
Heremia Te Wake
Father Mulder
William Cooper
Teenage Whina Cooper
Cyril
Younger Whina Cooper
Movie / 2012
Movie / 2007
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Movie / 2017
Movie / 2021
Movie / 2004
Movie / 2024
Movie / 2022
Movie / 1992
Movie / 1965
Movie / 1976
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2013
Movie / 1963
Movie / 2013
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2019
Movie / 1988
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
Older Whina Cooper
Gabriel
Heremia Te Wake
Father Mulder
William Cooper
Teenage Whina Cooper
Cyril
Younger Whina Cooper
Movie / 2012
Movie / 2007
Movie / NaN
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2021
Movie / 2004
Movie / 2024
Movie / 2022
Movie / 1992
Movie / 1965
Movie / 1976
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2013
Movie / 1963
Movie / 2013
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2019
Movie / 1988