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Wahakura are traditionally woven sleeping bassinets for young babies, which enable babies to sleep with their parents safely.

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Hope Tupara. 'Te whānau tamariki – pregnancy and birth', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 23-Mar-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-whanau-tamariki-pregnancy-and-birth/4/3