Sophia Hinerangi

Sophia Hinerangi (c.1834–4 December 1911) was a New Zealand tourist guide. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Ruanui iwi. She was born in Russell, Northland, New Zealand c.1834[1] to a Māori mother and a Scottish father.[2] At some point she was the most prominent guide of the Pink and White terraces.[2]

Hinerangi was also known under the name Te Paea.[2]

References
  1. Curnow, Jenifer. "Sophia Hinerangi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Paul Diamond. "Te tāpoi Māori – Māori tourism - 20th-century Māori tourism". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

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