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He aituā, he aituā: Tariana Turia, founder of Te Pāti Māori, has died
Kahurangi (Dame) Tariana Turia, the founding member of Te Pāti Māori, has died at the age of 80 in Whangaehu overnight.
The former government minister, of Ngāti Apa, Ngā Wairiki, Ngā Rauru, Tūwharetoa, and Whanganui descent, suffered a stroke earlier this week, and was not given long to live.
Born in 1944 in Ngāruawāhia, Dame Tariana embraced her whakapapa from a young age and became a formidable advocate for Māori rights. Her enduring legacy reflects her steadfast commitment to the well-being of her people and her tireless efforts to address systemic inequities.
Of her achievements, Dame Tariana often said her greatest was her marriage of 56 years to George Turia, who died in April 2019, as well as her six children, and more than 80 mokopuna.
In 1993, Dame Tariana established Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority in Whanganui, the first iwi-led public health organisation.
She caught the public eye in 1995 as a leader of the Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens) occupation in Whanganui city as a way to restore the mana of the Whanganui people, leading to an agreement which sees iwi co-manage the area with local and national government.
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Feminist Frontlines: Decolonial Futures
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Honourable Dr Dame Tariana Turia
Friday, 3 January 2025, 10:18 am
Press Release: Helen Leahy
HE PĀNUI NĀ TE WHĀNAU TURIA:
Ka tanuku, ka tanuku!
Ka tanuku koa te tāhūhū o Rangitāhuahua whare, ka horo!
Ka horo i te rironga o tōna poutokomanawa!
Te pou tautoko o te tini, te pou whakawhirinaki o te mano, Te Pou Tupua, ka riro!
He tini whetū ki te rangi, he wai kei aku kamo, ka heke ki ngā wai o Whangaehu, hei utu i te aroha ki taku kura Kahurangi ka riro!
E mate, kei hea rā tō aroha?
E mate, kei hea rā tō ngākau atawhai?
Waiho mai ki ahau a roimata, a hūpē hei hoa haere mōku, mō te whānau e ora nei.
The whānau of the Honourable Dr Dame Tariana Turia advise, with deep sadness, the passing of their beloved kuia at Whangaehu Marae in Whanganui in the early hours of Friday 3 January 2025.
A mother of six; grandmother; great-grandmother and great-grandmother of over 80 mokopuna, Kahurangi (Dame) Tariana will be remembered for spearheading a movement of transformation inspired by her belief in whānau being able to define their own solutions.
Her introduction of the concept of Whānau Ora in 2002; and her leadership as the first Minister for Whānau Ora in 2010, has been instrumental in changing the ways in which the State have worked for Māori and Pasifika families ove