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Chinese whitebaiters

Chinese whitebaiters

This snippet from the Taranaki Herald in 1882 refers to Chinese whitebaiters on the West Coast.

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Reference: Taranaki Herald, 9 November 1882, p. 2

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Carl Walrond, 'Whitebait and whitebaiting - History and conservation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/document/11700/chinese-whitebaiters (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 23 Jun 2023