Hikapuhi
Te Hikapuhi Wiremu Poihipi, known as Hikapuhi, (died 6 January 1934) was a New Zealand Māori healer who came to prominence in 1905. She was regarded by European and Māori authorities of her time as a nuisance, frequently prescribing patients with brandy, but for many who sought her help, she was their only provider of medical care. She was also an accomplished weaver and examples of her weaving were acquired by the Colonial Museum (now Te Papa) to demonstrate patterns of . Biography Poihipi was born in Rotorua, the tenth and youngest child of Wiremu Poihipi and Hārete Ngāputu. The year of her birth is recorded by Te Papa as 1850, but in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography her birth is estimated as between 1860 and 1871. Her mother, Hārete, was of Ngāti Te Rangiunuora, a hapū of Ngāti Pikiao, and her father may have been as well. Te Papa also records her as affiliated to Ngāti Whakaue iwi. In 1906, Hikapuhi married Alfred Clayton, a surveyor from Tasmania; they had at least eight daughters and three sons together. She became a healer and midwife and was well known for her knowledge of both Māori and European medicine. Hikapuhi's