Miriama Rauhihi-Ness
New Zealand Māori activist and social worker (1951–2021)
Miriama Rauhihi-Ness (née Rauhihi; 15 July 1951 – 15 March 2021), also known as Ama Ness, was a New Zealand Māori activist and social worker.
She helped organize the Polynesian Panthers, and 1975 Māori land march. [1] [2][3] She was a member of Ngā Tamatoa, which advocated for making Māori an official language.[4]
Family
changeShe married Tigilau Ness; they had a son, Che Fu.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Polynesian Panthers founding member Miriama Rauhihi Ness farewelled after short cancer battle".
- ↑ "Polynesian Panthers honour Miriama Rauhihi Ness for dedicating her life to fight for Māori rights".
- ↑ "Legacy of Miriama Rauhihi Ness remembered". Archived from the original on 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Māori and Pasifika mourn loss of former Ngā Tamatoa activist and Polynesian Panther Miriama Rauhihi-Ness".
- ↑ "Heroines of the Hīkoi: Miriama Rauhihi Ness". Archived from the original on 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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