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Moriori population of the Chatham Islands, 1800–1920

Moriori population of the Chatham Islands, 1800–1920

This graph illustrates the sudden dip and continuing decline in the Moriori population after 1835.

Source: Michael King, Moriori: a people rediscovered. Auckland: Viking, 1989

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Denise Davis and Māui Solomon. 'Moriori', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Sep-11
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