Story: Rural recreation

Wairarapa races, 1852

Wairarapa races, 1852

John Pearse’s watercolour of horse racing on the Ruamāhanga River plain, Wairarapa, shows the involvement of Māori in early racing in the North Island.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: E-455-f-070-1
Watercolour by John Pearse

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'Rural recreation - Organised recreation, 1850–1900', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/artwork/17678/wairarapa-races-1852 (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 24 Nov 2008