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Māori feast (1st of 2)

In 1844 Waikato chiefs hosted a week-long feast near Mt Hobson in Remuera. It was attended by about 4,000 Māori and many Pākehā, including an official party led by Governor Robert FitzRoy. He was greeted by a haka (war dance) performed by 1,600 armed warriors. This 1890 lithograph is from a painting by Joseph Merrett.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: D-001-009
Lithograph by Joseph Jenner Merrett

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Margaret McClure. 'Auckland places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/12/5/1