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Story: Te hī ika – Māori fishing

Fishing group, Whangaroa

Fishing group, Whangaroa

Photographed in 1902, these fishermen and their families pose behind their catch of tāmure (snapper). After drying on the pole, the fish are packed into kete (baskets).

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: 2159
Photograph by Henry Winkelmann

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Paul Meredith. 'Te hī ika – Māori fishing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-hi-ika-maori-fishing/4/3