Historical FigureFemale
Miriama Rauhihi-Ness
1951 – 2021
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMiriama Rauhihi-Ness, also known as Ama Ness, was a New Zealand Māori activist and social worker. She was one of the organisers of the 1975 Māori land march. In 1972, she helped lodge a Māori language petition, eventually culminating in Māori becoming an official language of New Zealand in 1987. She brought the Pacific community of New Zealand together, fighting for the rights of Māori and Pasifika alike.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 1950
Date of death
March 15, 2021
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