Story: The New Zealanders

Ngāpuhi nursing sisters, Whangārei, 1901

Ngāpuhi nursing sisters, Whangārei, 1901

Although neither Māori (officially) nor women served in the New Zealand armed forces in the South African War, they shared in the new soldierly identification. These Ngāpuhi nurses have donned uniforms to collect funds for the war.

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'The New Zealanders - A man’s country', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1959/ngapuhi-nursing-sisters-whangarei-1901 (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 May 2015