Career
Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Kura iwi. She was born in Pipiriki, New Zealand in 1908.
Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Kura iwi. She was born in Pipiriki, New Zealand in 1908.
In the 1958 New Year Honours Wright was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Māori people, especially as senior lady Māori welfare officer at Taumarunui.