Story: Māori newspapers and magazines – ngā niupepa me ngā moheni

Te Karere o Poneke masthead

Te Karere o Poneke masthead

The newspaper Te Karere o Poneke (the Wellington messenger) was edited by Walter Buller. The masthead featured the royal coat of arms, and though it was initially a private venture, it eventually received official support. 

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Niupepa: Maori newspapers
Reference: Te karere o Poneke, 24 Hepetema (September), 1857

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Jane McRae, 'Māori newspapers and magazines – ngā niupepa me ngā moheni - Philanthropist and church newspapers', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/document/42408/te-karere-o-poneke-masthead (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Jane McRae, published 22 Oct 2014