Story: Whāngai – customary fostering and adoption
Page 6. All images & media
From page 1 - The custom of whāngai
From page 2 - Traditions and history
From page 3 - Whāngai and the law
From page 4 - Whāngai in modern times
How to cite this page
Basil Keane, Whāngai – customary fostering and adoption, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/171882/media (accessed 11 June 2026).
Story by Basil Keane, published 5 February 2014, updated 1 June 2017.