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Story: Hōiho – horses and iwi

Clerk of the course

Clerk of the course

This striking rider was the clerk of the course at a Māori race meeting in the Waikato, around the 1930s. Māori have had a long involvement in horse racing. They began organising their own races from the 1870s, usually in tribal groups.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
Reference: MNZ-1045-1/4-F

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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Basil Keane. 'Hōiho – horses and iwi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/hoiho-horses-and-iwi/3/1