Taporapora kuia finally recognised for farming feats
Wikitoria Wright, age 90, has finally been recognised for her work breaking in a farm on the Okahukura Peninsula.
Taporapora’s Wikitoria Wright has been awarded the Awhuwhenua Trophy for farming excellence – 56 years after she deserved to win it.
In 1964, the trophy was presented to her husband Rawson ‘Ross’ Wright, but Wikitoria was overlooked.
“That was their policy. It was a man’s world back then,” Wikitoria says. “But Ross and I were a team, and we worked tirelessly together.”
Wikitoria recently attended a ceremony by Awhuwhenua where her farming accomplishments were recognised.
Sometime after the cup was originally presented to Ross, the couple formalised their partnership by putting Wikitoria’s name on the deed of the farm.