Aroha Yates-Smith

Aroha Yates-Smith
Born
Greta Regina Aroha Yates-Smith
Alma materUniversity of Waikato
AwardsTe Rangi Hiroa Medal
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Waikato
Thesis
  • Hine!  E Hine! Rediscovering the Feminine in Māori Spirituality  (1999)
Doctoral studentsPriscilla Wehi[1]

Greta Regina Aroha Yates-Smith, known as Aroha Yates-Smith, is a New Zealand performer and academic, who affiliates to Te Arawa, Tainui, Takitimu, Horouta, and Mataatua.[2] She is known for her research into forgotten Māori female deities.

  1. ^ Wehi, Priscilla M. (2005). Harakeke (Phormium tenax) ecology and historical management by Maori: The changing landscape in New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). The University of Waikato.
  2. ^ "Emerging artist brings atua wāhine (Māori Goddess) story to life with immersive digital installation for Matariki 2018". The Big Idea. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.