Lucy Takiora Lord

She is considered a controversial figure due to her assistance in the selling of Māori land to Pākehā.

[3][4] She was the daughter of the Māori Kotiro Hinerangi and the English shop owner William Lord.

[1] Lord, alongside her first husband, Te Mahuki, were known as guides and interpreters for Gustavus von Tempsky and British troops during the New Zealand Wars in the 1860s.

[1] In July 2021 a play called Kūpapa based on the life of Lucy Takiora Lord written by Nicola Kawana premiered.

[6] The play was presented by Te Pou Theatre in Auckland and directed by Erina Daniels.