Story: Kiwi

Feather cloaks

Feather cloaks

These Māori women at Whakarewarewa, near Rotorua, about 1900, are wearing cloaks made of kiwi feathers. The group includes the distinguished guides Sophia Hinerangi and Maggie Papakura.

Using this item

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: C17646

Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'Kiwi - Kiwi and people: early history', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/10185/feather-cloaks (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 15 May 2015