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Story: Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city

Ngāti Pōneke concert

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Ngāti Pōneke concert

This poster advertises a show by Ngāti Pōneke, the Wellington-based cultural group, in 1939. Ngāti Pōneke was set up in 1937 as a focal point for Māori moving to Wellington.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-CONCERT-1939-01

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Aroha Harris, Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city – Māori adapt to city life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/24856/ngati-poneke-concert (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Aroha Harris, published 24 January 2011, updated 1 September 2024.