te Heuheu, a Ngāti Tuwharetoa leader and son of Sir Hepi Te Heuheu. He died in 2012. They had two sons. Honours In the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours, te Heuheu was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. In the 2018 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the State and Māori. See also First women lawyers around the world References External links Profile at National party 1943 births Living people Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand New Zealand National Party MPs Victoria University of Wellington alumni Women government ministers of New Zealand Māori MPs 20th-century New Zealand lawyers Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Companions of the Queen's Service Order People educated at Auckland Girls' Grammar School New Zealand list MPs Ngāti Tūwharetoa people Māori politicians Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives 21st-century New Zealand politicians 21st-century New Zealand women politicians Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Members of the Waitangi Tribunal Te Heuheu family New Zealand Māori women lawyers