Jenny Shipley

The former prime minister said Harawira was a "treasure" and underestimated.

"It inherited this name from a prime minister from Britain who never came here. She said she had a contributing role. "I honour her...for the role she played, because we had fierce debates, strong women stood up to each other. "I treasure her. Harawira was a respected elder who died on January 25. "We are far further together.