Birth Name: Stacey Larissa Pirihira Daniels
Place of Birth: Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Birth: 25 June, 1973
Ethnicity:
*father – Māori, as well as 1/16th English, 1/16th French
*mother – English, 1/8th Welsh
Stacey Morrison is a New Zealand radio host and television presenter for Mа̄ori Television.
Stacey is the daughter of radio host James Daniels and Susan (Sue) Walmsley. She is married and has three children with presenter Scott (Scotty) Morrison, who is a second cousin of actor Temuera Morrison. She is affiliated with Ngāi Tahu. She is also a cousin of rugby union player Piri Weepu and New Zealand sports journalist Melodie Robinson.
Stacey stated on Twitter:
I’m proud to be Pākehā. That term expresses journeys of my ancestors such as James Robinson-clough, who came via Aus, married Puai in 1800s, my Nana &; Grandad, Frank & Joyce who came to Nz 1950s. This is my Pākehā origin story & to me its not quite ‘European’. PS. I’m also Māori.
Stacey’s maternal grandparents emigrated to New Zealand from England before 1954.
Stacey’s paternal grandfather was named Montero James “Monty” Daniels. Monty was adopted by James Daniels and Pirihira Robinson. Monty’s biological father was a sibling of Pirihira. His biological grandparents were thus Teoti George Robinson-Clough and Mākareta Beaton Morrell. Teoti was the son of James/Jimmy Robinson Clough, who was of English descent, and of Puai Tuhaewa who was Māori. Mākareta was the daughter of John/Jean Morrell, a French whaler from Bordeaux, and of Irihapeti Tamahenua, who was Māori.
Stacey’s paternal grandmother was Kāterina (Kā) Maniapoto (the daughter of Rangi Hirawea/Te Rangihirawea Maniapoto and Wikitoria Heretaonga Te Kira Wharekawa). Kāterina was of Te Arawa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent. Wikitoria was the daughter of Te Kira (Kira) Wharekawa and Pupuaurei Wihapi. Kā was raised by her maternal grandfather Kira Wharekawa after her mother died when Kā was an infant.
Stacey’s maternal grandfather was Frank Walmsley (the son of Frank Walmsley, Sr. and Emily Davies). Frank was born in Easington, Durham, England. Emily was the daughter of Hugh Davies and Alice Upton, who were Welsh.
Stacey’s maternal grandmother was named Joyce.
Sources: Genealogy of Stacey Morrison – https://www.geni.com
Stacey mentioning her paternal grandfather, Montero James “Monty” Daniels – https://e-tangata.co.nz
Obituary of Stacey’s paternal grandmother, Kāterina (Kā) Maniapoto – https://www.facebook.com
Genealogy of Te Kira Wharekawa – https://ancestors.familysearch.org
Frank and Joyce Walmsley on the 1954 NZ census – https://search.ancestry.com
Article about Kāterina (Kā) Maniapoto – https://www.nzherald.co.nz
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