These children play marbles on the mahau (porch) of Tamatekapua meeting house, Ōhinemutu, Rotorua. By the late 19th century European games had become popular with Māori, while traditional games had fallen out of favour. Cards, draughts, horse racing, golf, boxing, athletics and rugby were among the sports and pastimes Māori adopted.
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