Amiria : the life story of a Māori woman / Amiria Manutahi Stirling ; as told to Anne Salmond.
Publication details: Wellington [N.Z.] : A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1976.Description: xii, 184 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:- 0589009788
- 9780589009786
- Stirling, Amiria Manutahi
- Ngata, Apirana, Sir, 1874-1950
- Women, Māori -- Biography
- Ngāti Porou (New Zealand people) -- Biography
- Māori (New Zealand people) -- Social life and customs
- Māori (New Zealand people) -- History
- Kōrero taumata
- Mana wahine
- Tapairu
- Whakapapa
- Tikanga
- Tōrangapū
- New Zealand -- History -- 20th century
- Gisborne District (N.Z.) -- History
- Bay of Plenty (N.Z. : Region) -- History
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumber | John Kinder Theological Library | DU422.82.S8 STI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | J00695452 | ||
| Panapa Māori Resources | John Kinder Theological Library | DU422.82.S8 STI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | J00297642 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.
Amiria was born on the East Coast nearly one hundred years ago. The story begins with her birth at Tuparoa, a childhood spent in both her grandmothers' raupo hut and the magnificient Williams homestead, Kaharau. It leads the reader through Amirias school days, her taumau or arranged marriage to Eruera Stirling, farming on the East Coast, then latter days with Eruera as revered elders in Auckland.
Baumber copy signed by Amiria Stirling.