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 / 1977
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2000
Movie / 1926
Movie / 2012
Movie / 2011
Movie / 2013
Movie / 2014
Movie / 1999
Movie / 2017
Movie / 1972
Movie / 2006
Movie / 2008
Movie / 1999
Movie / 2018
Movie / 1992
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2011
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 / 1977
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2000
Movie / 1926
Movie / 2012
Movie / 2011
Movie / 2013
Movie / 2014
Movie / 1999
Movie / 2017
Movie / 1972
Movie / 2006
Movie / 2008
Movie / 1999
Movie / 2018
Movie / 1992
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2011