Forever Changed: The day I met Whina Cooper – School Journal Year 7 and 8 November 2025

In this essay, Tainui Stephens examines the life and legacy of Dame Whina Cooper, showing how her vision and dedication inspired generations of people to fight for justice.

Keywords: 1975 land march, activists, Bastion Point, change, hīkoi, land marches, mana motuhake, Māori language petition, mother of the nation, Ngā Tamatoa, Ngāti Whātua, protestors, protests, relationships, Takaparawhau, te reo, Te Rōpū Matakite o Aotearoa, Te Whaea o te Motu, Whina Cooper