Maata Mahupuku
Maata Mahupuku | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1890 |
| Died | 15 January 1952 (aged 61) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Other names | Martha Grace Martha Asher |
| Occupation | Landowner |
| Known for | Muse of Katherine Mansfield |
Maata Mahupuku, also known as Martha Grace and Martha Asher (10 April 1890 – 15 January 1952), was the muse and lover of short-story writer Katherine Mansfield. Of Māori ancestry, descended from a New Zealand tribal leader, she identified with the Ngati Kahungunu iwi.