Story: Kai Pākehā – introduced foods
Fenced potato plantations grow to the right of this fortified Māori pā, drawn around 1845 by Cyprian Bridge. Potato gardens quickly became a very common sight near Māori villages in the 19th century. This may have been Tāmati Wāka Nene’s pā at Ōkaihou.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-079-031
Watercolour by Cyprian Bridge
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