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WHINA the movie
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
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This film simply called Whina, stars AGGS old girl Miriama McDowell as the younger 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. Miriama was a student at AGGS from 1993 to 1996 and one of our Founding Day awardees in 2010. If you haven't seen Whina yet, do go and see it - it is wonderful, not only for its historical context and relevance but because it is darn good! |