Nearly 100 years after her death, Oxfords first female Indigenous scholar honoured

Mkereti Papakura died weeks before handing in her thesis at Oxford university documenting the life and customs of her tribe, work that is still used by Mori todayMore than 100 years ago, a Mori woman packed up her life as a tour guide and entertainer in New Zealand and set off for England, where she would soon make history by enrolling at Oxford university.In a tragic turn, Mkereti Papakura - believed to be the first woman from an Indigenous community to study at the university - died just weeks...