Heni Materoa Carroll

Hēni Materoa Carroll OBE (1852 or 1856 – 1 Nov 1930), also known at Te Huinga, was a leader of the Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and wife of politician James Carroll.

She became chief of her people when her mother died in 1887.[1] When her husband was elected to Parliament she remained in Gisborne. During World War I she dedicated efforts to supporting Māori soldiers, and became chairperson of the Eastern Māori Patriotic Association.[2] She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours.

Kingi Areta Keiha was her brother's son.

References
  1. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Heni Materoa Carroll". Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. Robinson, Sheila. "Carroll, Heni Materoa". Te Ara Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 24 April 2011.


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