Akenehi Hei
Akenehi Hei (c.1878–28 November 1910) was a New Zealand nurse and midwife. She was the first Maori nurse, and qualified as a nurse in 1908.[1] She identified with the Te Whakatōhea and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi. She was born in Te Kaha, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on c.1878.[2] She was educated at the St Joseph's Māori Girls’ College.[3]
Akenehi Hei | |
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| Born | c.1878 Te Kaha |
| Died | 28 November 1910 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College |
| Occupation | Nurse and midwife |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Napier Hospital |
References
- "Nurse Akenehi Hei, who was the first Maori nurse to qualify in 1908, outside her tent hospital". christchurchcitylibraries.com.
- Sargison, Patricia A. "Akenehi Hei". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "Whaea Tipuna - Akenehi Hei". www.nzno.org.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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