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Story: Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Māori visit overseas cities

  3. Cities and Māori land

  4. The city and education

  5. Māori migrate to the cities

  6. Māori adapt to city life

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Māori visit overseas cities

Māori in Sydney

Māori in Sydney

Chiefs and missionary in London

Chiefs and missionary in London

Tāwhiao's trip to London

Tāwhiao's trip to London

Māori performing group in London

Māori performing group in London

From page 2 - Cities and Māori land

Māori canoes in Auckland Harbour, 1853

Māori canoes in Auckland Harbour, 1853

Ōtākou pā

Ōtākou pā

Land purchases in the South Island, 1844–1864

Land purchases in the South Island, 1844–1864

Wellington tenths

Wellington tenths (1st of 2)

Te Aro pā

Te Aro pā (2nd of 2)

Ōrākei tangi, 1937

Ōrākei tangi, 1937

From page 3 - The city and education

Māori men's hostel in Parnell

Māori men's hostel in Parnell

St Stephen's cadets

St Stephen's cadets

Queen Victoria basketball team

Queen Victoria basketball team

Te Aute Old Boys

Te Aute Old Boys

Nurse Ākenehi Hei

Nurse Ākenehi Hei

From page 4 - Māori migrate to the cities

Māori Battalion returns

Māori Battalion returns

Māori urbanisation, 1926–2006

Māori urbanisation, 1926–2006

State housing

State housing

From page 5 - Māori adapt to city life

Māori Women's Welfare League branch meeting

Māori Women's Welfare League branch meeting

Ngāti Pōneke concert

Ngāti Pōneke concert

Skip-bin hāngī

Skip-bin hāngī

How to cite this page:

Aroha Harris, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-taone-nui-maori-and-the-city/media (accessed 31 January 2023)

Story by Aroha Harris, published 11 Mar 2010

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