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Ngāpuhi nursing sisters, Whāngārei, 1901

Ngāpuhi nursing sisters, Whāngārei, 1901

Although neither Māori nor women served in the New Zealand armed forces in the South African War, they shared in the new soldierly identification. These Ngāpuhi nurses are dressed up in uniforms to collect funds for the war.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: DT939.M48

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'The New Zealanders', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/the-new-zealanders/6/2