Heritage

Image collection: Māori

This is a sample of photographs of Māori. You can search the catalogue for more or browse the collections.

Fishing for whitebait (inanga) on the Kaituna River in the Bay of Plenty
Fishing for whitebait (inanga) on the Kaituna River in the Bay of Plenty [1931]
Maori football team's first match, at Richmond against the Surrey Club
Maori football team's first match, at Richmond against the Surrey Club [3 Oct. 1888]
A group of Maori women dress reformers
A group of Maori women dress reformers [1906]
A young Maori girl washes clothes in the hot pools, Rotorua
A young Maori girl washes clothes in the hot pools, Rotorua [ca. 1890]
Nurses at Maori Hospital, Temuka, South Canterbury
Nurses at Maori Hospital, Temuka, South Canterbury [1918]
First Christian wedding
First Christian wedding [184-?]
A Maori of New Zealand equipped for fighting
A Maori of New Zealand equipped for fighting [ca. 1868]
The Maori pa at Port Levy, Banks Peninsula
The Maori pa at Port Levy, Banks Peninsula [1903]
The Ngai Tahu land claim : rival committees' differences.
The Ngai Tahu land claim : rival committees' differences. [1925]
The Maori group.
The Maori group. [1906]
Sir John Gorst banquets the Maoris.
Sir John Gorst banquets the Maoris. [1906]
The village.
The village. [1906]
The Thermal Springs exhibit
The Thermal Springs exhibit [1906]
Victoria Lake and  “Wonderland” by night
Victoria Lake and “Wonderland” by night [1906]
The model Rotorua
The model Rotorua [1906]
Arrival of His Excellency and party
Arrival of His Excellency and party [1906]
A Maori Haka
A Maori Haka [1906]
Mahutu’s war canoe Tehaere-tiki-tiki on Victoria Lake
Mahutu’s war canoe Tehaere-tiki-tiki on Victoria
His Excellency addresses the natives
His Excellency addresses the natives [1906]
His Excellency addresses the natives
His Excellency addresses the natives [1906]
Maoris in the hot bath at model Rotorua
Maoris in the hot bath at model Rotorua [1906]
The poi dance
The poi dance [1906]
A study at the Maori Pa
A study at the Maori Pa [1906]
[Group of Maori] [Group of Maori] [1906]
Maori youths at the pa
Maori youths at the pa [1906]
The Gateway, Maori Pah
The Gateway, Maori Pah [1906]
Dr. Buck tattooing
Dr. Buck tattooing "Te Kooti". [1907]
The haka by the Pakeha-Maoris led by Dr. Buck.
The haka by the Pakeha-Maoris led by Dr. Buck. [1907]
Pakeha Maoris for a day.
Pakeha Maoris for a day. [1907]
Some of the Maori population
Some of the Maori population [1900]
Maori who took part in the celebration in Timaru of the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Maori who took part in the celebration in Timaru of the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra [1902]
The poi dancers who entertained during the visit of His Excellency the Governor, Lord Plunket (1864-1920), to Tuahiwi Pa, Kaiapoi
The poi dancers who entertained during the visit of His Excellency the Governor, Lord Plunket
The executive of the Maori carnival held at Lancaster Park
The executive of the Maori carnival held at Lancaster Park [Nov. 1903]
Whares of the Ngati Whakaue, Ohinemutu
Whares of the Ngati Whakaue, Ohinemutu [ca. 1878]
The Maori Council meeting at Little River, Banks Peninsula
The Maori Council meeting at Little River, Banks Peninsula [1902]
Te Wheke Hall, new Maori meeting house at Raupaki on opening day
Te Wheke Hall, new Maori meeting house at Raupaki on opening day [30 Dec. 1901]
The Ngai Tahu land claims : a South Island hui : Maori gathering at Tuahiwi, North Canterbury.
The Ngai Tahu land claims : a South Island hui : Maori gathering at Tuahiwi, North Canterbury. [1925]
"The natives assembled in front of the Arowhenua Pa meeting house, Temuka"
"The natives assembled in front of the Arowhenua Pa meeting house, Temuka" [1907]
Outside the polling booth, Kaiapoi : people awaiting the results of the Southern Maori Electorate, 1902 Maori election.
Outside the polling booth, Kaiapoi : people awaiting the results of the Southern Maori Electorate, 1902 Maori election. [1902]
A pa tuna, or eel weir, on the upper reaches of the Wanganui River
A pa tuna, or eel weir, on the upper reaches of the Wanganui River [1918]
A Maori fishing party in far north
A Maori fishing party in far north [1907]
The Aotea Ladies' Dish-Can Band
The Aotea Ladies' Dish-Can Band [13 Feb. 1919]
The native school at Kaiapoi
The native school at Kaiapoi [1903]
Maori carnival at Lancaster Park
Maori carnival at Lancaster Park [12 and 13 Nov. 1903]
Maori carnival at Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Maori carnival at Lancaster Park, Christchurch [12 and 13 Nov. 1903]
The Jubilee celebrations in Christchurch : the Maori carnival.
The Jubilee celebrations in Christchurch : the Maori carnival. [1900]
Mahunui Maori Council 1902-1905
Mahunui Maori Council 1902-1905 [between 1902 and 1905]
The late Maka Makomako, a Ngai Tahu chief of Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi
The late Maka Makomako, a Ngai Tahu chief of Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi [ca. 1900]
The opening of the new hall at Tuahiwi, North Canterbury
The opening of the new hall at Tuahiwi, North Canterbury [3 Aug. 1922]
The wahine who welcomed the visitors to Tuahiwi, North Canterbury
The wahine who welcomed the visitors to Tuahiwi, North Canterbury [3 Aug. 1922]
As in ancient days : Maori weavers at work, Rotorua
As in ancient days : Maori weavers at work, Rotorua [1930]
Measuring out the catch of whitebait (inanga)Measuring out the catch of whitebait (inanga) [1931]  

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