Debra Ann (@TeManawa)

Te Manawa 12:20 AM (0 minutes ago) https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/361023077/has-new-zealand-run-out-spiritual-leaders We don’t have a modern-day Dame Whina Cooper, writes Verity Johnson to verity.johnson Morina Verity I am known as TeManawa the name given to me by the council of elders when I was made Mother of the nations November of 2007 Spiritual leader since 10th May 2000 and Te Upoko Ariki since 2010 The above article you have authored and printed in stuff 24th August 2026 is totally inaccurate and has misled many people and caused great distress when a simple phone to Nga puhu would have established the fact I request a retraction and a correction before further damage is done Regards TeManawa Toi tu te kupu When the word is established Toi tu te mana the mana is established Toi tu tu whenua and the land is secured. :TeManawa: Mother of the nations